Susan Templeman (Macquarie, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The strength of our National Cultural Policy, Revive, is that it's grounded in the ideas and aspirations of Australians themselves. For me, as Special Envoy for the Arts, it's been heartening to see so many of the ideas shared during the 2022 consultations become a reality through this policy. Three years into a five-year plan, we've delivered on 75 of the 85 actions we committed to. We've taken important steps to rebuild the sector, supporting artists, strengthening institutions and backing live music and local storytelling. I'm proud of what we achieved, but I know there's more to do. Our cultural policy must evolve with the communities that it serves.

That's why we've opened consultation on the next cultural policy. The input will ensure that our policy continues to reflect the ambitions of the arts community and help realise its potential. We want to hear from artists, audiences and communities right across Australia. Whether you're a leading major organisation or a small home-grown outfit, an individual artist or simply someone who values creativity every day, my message to people right across the country is: your ideas and experiences can help shape what comes next—how we support creativity, expand access and tell Australian stories in a way that's ambitious, inclusive and future focused. I encourage everyone to have their say.

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