Reports that a senior staff member of taxpayer-funded arts organisation the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) celebrated the October 7 terrorist attacks raise serious questions for the Albanese Government.
Topics: Gambling Reform, Migration Cuts. E&OE… PATRICIA KARVELAS I want to bring in my political panel for today. Jerome Laxale is the Labor MP for Bennelong. Angie Bell is the Shadow Minister for the Arts. Welcome to both of you. ANGIE BELL Great to be with you, PK. PATRICIA KARVELAS Now, […]
There are few symbols more recognisable, or more meaningful, than the Australian flag. It flies above our schools, our war memorials, and our Parliament. It is draped over the coffins of Australians who have served our nation. It is worn with pride by our athletes as they stand on the podium. It is carried […]
Australian artists should never be forced to hand over their life’s work to Big Tech for free. Shadow Minister for the Arts, Angie Bell MP, said strong and enforceable copyright protections are essential to ensure Australian creators are respected, rewarded, and able to continue to produce world-class work. “If AI companies want to […]
Topics: Youth funding cuts, AYAC, youth consultation, Budget impacts on youth. E&OE… ISAAC MULCRONE I want to chat and get the reaction of Angie Bell, who is the Shadow Minister for Youth here in Australia. Angie Bell, good morning to you. Thank you for your time. ANGIE BELL Good morning, Isaac. Great […]
Topics: Arts sector struggles, live performances canned, sports participation dropping, tax back guarantee. E&OE… STEPHEN CENATIEMPO The premature closure of two major musical productions in a matter of days is being described as a warning sign that the Albanese government’s economic and arts policies are failing Australia’s live performance sector. Following the cancelation […]
Topics: Anika Wells, Labor lies, missing parliament for major sporting event. E&OE… LUCY ZELIC Joining us now is the Shadow Minister for Sport, Arts and Youth, Angie Bell. Angie, good afternoon. ANGIE BELL Great to be with you Lucy, and your listeners. LUCY ZELIC You’ve just heard the Minister’s comments there, […]
Sports Minister Anika Wells has been caught rewriting history after claiming on national television that she does not miss Parliament to attend major sporting events. Speaking on Sky News this morning, the Minister said: “I don’t make it to a lot of major sporting events… And as a general rule, I don’t miss Parliament to […]
Topics: Australian Arts sector pressures, Live Performance Australia. E&OE… NICK RHEINBERGER When you look around the world, when it comes to politics, we’re seeing a lot of divisions, which seem almost unsolvable, but here’s one thing that brings just about everybody together: music and live performance, and I was very heartened to see […]
Topics: Capital Gains Tax and housing impact, immigration, One Nation and Pauline Hanson National Press Club speech. E&OE… BERN YOUNG Stan Harrison and Steve Elson with both a tenor and a baritone sax appearing in that song. Why am I talking saxophones? Because I’m joined in the studio by a local saxophone player, […]