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Tasmania’s Liberal Government protests Brandis arts cuts

Both the State Government and Tasmania’s artists predict devastation for the State’s cultural centre under the Budget cuts.

27 Aug 2015 12:00

Briony Kidd

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The Tasmanian Government is one of more than 40 concerned stakeholders who’ve made submissions to the Senate Inquiry into Arts Funding on behalf of the State, in a rush of concern that the the Island state will be disproportionately damaged by the Budget cuts.

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Briony Kidd

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Briony Kidd is a freelance writer based in Hobart.

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