The foreshadowing of a package for the arts and entertainment industry by the PM is welcome, but the devil will be in the detail, the Greens say.
\nGreens Spokesperson for the Arts Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said the arts and entertainment industry has been pleading for Government intervention for months.
\n\u201cThe Prime Minister likes his sport, I hope today’s reports are a sign he\u2019s starting to recognise the arts and entertainment sector is important too. But the devil will be in the detail,” Senator Hanson-Young said.
\n\u201cThe arts and entertainment industry was effectively shut down overnight as the first of the social distancing restrictions came in back in March. Finally, some three months later, the PM has now checked his blind spot and started talking about the need for specific industry assistance.
\n\u201cBacking Australian artists and the entertainment industry is backing Australian jobs and Australian-made products. It\u2019s a no-brainer for the community, jobs and the economy.
\n\u201cThere is a real opportunity here to simulate the economy, put people back into work and create new jobs, not just in arts and entertainment but our hospitality and tourism industries too.
\n\u201cThe Greens have been pushing for a $2.3 billion package to get our artists, musicians, writers, creators, and crews back producing content for our screens, theatres, live music venues, festivals and galleries. Supporting the big players in the industry won\u2019t be enough, there must be help across the board, in our cities and our regions.
\n\u201cIf the government doesn\u2019t come up with the goods, the Greens will move in Parliament next week, to fix the problem.
\n\u201cArtists, entertainers and creatives have been out in the cold far too long. It\u2019s time the Government gave back to an industry that gives so much to us \u2013 our economy, culture and social fabric.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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