Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—The Australian government remains committed to the provision of elite level classical music training in Australia. On Friday, 31 October the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts met with a number of representatives from the sector, including a delegation of ANAM students, and reiterated the government’s determination to provide ongoing funding for our talented musicians. The government believes that the funding previously provided to ANAM could be spent more effectively to deliver support for emerging classical musicians. The government is now investigating possible models for the most effective delivery of elite level classical music training in Australia and expects to announce an alternative shortly which will ensure continuity for students and provide a stable, long-term program for music training.

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