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 […]
The premature closure of two major musical productions in a matter of days is yet another warning sign the Albanese Labor Government’s economic and arts policies are failing Australia’s live performance sector. Following the cancellation of the national tour of Beetlejuice, Waitress has now announced it will end its Sydney season early, with producers citing […]
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 […]
Ms BELL (Moncrieff) (17:16): The coalition supports practical reforms that improve the efficiency of our workplace relations system; we support reforms that ensure disputes are resolved quickly; we support reforms that reduce unnecessary bureaucracy; and we support reforms that allow the Fair Work Commission to focus on its core task of resolving workplace disputes fairly […]
Ms BELL (Moncrieff) (13:51): Last Wednesday, I hosted a small business roundtable in my Surfers Paradise office to bring together local business leaders, and I wish to acknowledge Anne Nalder, Laura Younger, Kelsey Taylor, Matthew Anderson and Emma Curtis for taking the time to share their experiences and concerns. The overwhelming sentiment from every person […]
Ms BELL (Moncrieff) (16:36): I rise to speak on the growing lack of accountability within this government and its funded bodies. When government promises something, Australians expect it to deliver. And when taxpayer dollars are spent, it’s expected that they reach their intended recipients. Creative Australia says its Australian Cultural Fund is ‘100 per cent […]