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The LNP has pledged to slash Creative Australia's funding by $33.2 million if it wins today's election.
“There is a disconnect between Australians’ strong support for Australian artists and actual attendance at Australian acts,” related Creative Australia’s Belinda Balhatchet.
All Australian music media outlets are encouraged to apply for The Music Writer's Lab's Commissioning Fund.
The program will award grants between $10,000 and $150,000 to eligible record labels.
The show will be hosted by triple j alum Bridget Hustwaite, offering a “cool, credible and up-to-date voice for Australian music and pop culture”.
"This funding will help to address the challenges contributing to cancellations and closures among the live music scene," Minister for the Arts Tony Burke said.
A round of 12 grants will help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists realise their musical visions.
The 2024 federal budget has dropped, but is there anything here for music?
Is a government rescue of festivals the answer to reviving the music industry?
Creative Australia has shared its findings from the "Soundcheck: Insights into Australia’s Music Festival Sector" research report.