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House Standing Committee on Communications, the Arts and Sport

3 May 2026

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Contents updated on 22 Oct 2026

The chair opens the inquiry into arts and cultural philanthropy, sets out procedure, and takes opening statements from small and medium organisations outlining their operations, funding mix and current reliance on philanthropy.

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Hearing opening — mandate and first witnesses

15:27

Committee opens — inquiry context and witnesses

15:27

Opening statements — small and medium arts organisations

20:28

Barriers for small arts organisations — access, boards and culture of giving

27:01

Barriers to philanthropy — access, capacity and competition

27:01

Role of government and brokers — improving access to donors

32:33

Board skills and sector culture — competitiveness and training needs

37:02

Building a culture of giving — national initiatives and broker support

43:19

Inequality in philanthropy — structural issues and possible fixes

49:39

Funding instruments, tax incentives and practical fundraising models

58:50

Corporate ESG, tax settings and small‑donor campaigns

58:50

Administrative burden, DGR status and funder conditions

01:07:30

Crisis messaging, donor behaviour and value of small–mediums

01:09:22

What works in practice — matched funding, giving days and training

01:14:46

Revenue models and preference for project funding

01:23:21

Ticket pricing, memberships and input costs

01:23:21

Project vs operational funding — incentives and tax levers

01:30:08

Second roundtable — sector‑wide risks and tax settings

01:50:26

Second roundtable opens — national peak bodies and remit

01:50:26

Systemic concentration of giving and risks to the ecosystem

02:08:42

Tax treatment of grants, prizes and international models

02:20:00

Arts as civic infrastructure, volunteering and DGR reform

02:29:45

Impact investment, civics education and arts as social cohesion

02:29:45

Recognising volunteering as philanthropy and digital platforms

02:37:12

Capital projects vs core costs, regional weighting and DGR reform

02:48:55

Touring, Cultural Gifts reforms and closing recommendations

03:02:01

Touring, multi‑year public funding and Cultural Gifts Program

03:02:01

Priority reforms and closing of the hearing

03:11:34

House Standing Committee on Communications, the Arts and Sport

3 May 2026

House Standing Committee on Communications, the Arts and Sport Mon, 4 May 2026 Australian Parliament

15:27 - 15:35

Speaker 9

In the public hearing at 10AM. I declare open this public hearing of the standing committee on communications,

15:35 - 16:52

Speaker 19

the arts, and sport for the inquiry into arts and cultural philanthropy. I acknowledge that we're joining from places that have been the meeting places of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for thousands of years. I acknowledge the cultures of any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people joining us today. A program for today's public hearing is available on the committee's website. We intend to take a short break around 11:25 and resume at 11:35, and today's hearing's due to conclude about 01:00 Canberra times...

Canberra time... Canberra's time. I will now call witnesses for round... The roundtable session one, and I call representatives of Performance Space, Nexus Arts, La Mama Theatre, and The What. For the Hansard record, would you please state your full names and the capacity in which you appear before the committee?

And will we... I don't know, mind how you wanna start, but if you wanna do it in the order that I had, that will that will work too. So Performance I'll hit... Throw to you first your names and your capacity in which you're appearing. Good morning.

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