Second Reading Speeches

Australia Council Amendment (Creative Australia) Bill 2023

Type
Government
Portfolio
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
47

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Summary

Gives effect to certain elements of the Government's National Cultural Policy by amending the:

Australia Council Act 2013
to: enable the transfer of the functions of Creative Partnerships Australia Ltd to the Australia Council and provide that it may operate as either the Australia Council or Creative Australia; and clarify the constitutional basis for the Act; and
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to remove Creative Partnerships as a deductible gift recipient.

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