Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Sure. As I mentioned earlier, the funding round opens today. Applications can be made through an online submission to the department's website. Funding will be allocated on a competitive basis. Applications will be assessed by panels of assessors made up of external experts and internal department staff.

I would encourage all my colleagues here who take a deep and abiding interest in the arts to talk to their communities—as senators, all of us represent regional and remote Australia—and to direct them to www.arts.gov.au/visions to see the full program, the guidelines and the eligibility. Colleagues, do note that applications will need to be submitted by Friday, 10 March. I do think all colleagues here have an important role to play to make sure that organisations who can benefit from this particular program are made aware of it.