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Interrogating the Budget: NSW estimates for the arts

Last week NSW Minister John Graham faced the Legislative Council to review spending for this year and next. ArtsHub shares some of the key takeouts.

14 Nov 2023 11:14

Gina Fairley

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How can we ensure that the Budget aligns with sector needs? Image: Shutterstock.

Each year, Ministers and senior public servants attend an annual Budget Estimates inquiry to answer questions about the expenditure, performance and effectiveness of their agencies. It is a key process for government accountability and transparency, explains the NSW Government’s website.

Last Thursday (9 November), it was NSW Special Minister of State Roads, Arts, Music and the Night-time Economy, Jobs and Tourism, John Graham’s turn to come before the Legislative Council to answer questions about spending for 2023-24.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina