Small lift for the arts in Federal Budget 2012

Well that was this year’s budget then, all that build up and... now what? The arts at least, are looking pretty stable, with no big cuts; there’s even a little bit extra.
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Well that was this year’s budget then, all that build up and… now what? Are you expecting a little extra in your pocket thanks to the ‘Battler’s Budget’? Is it going to change how you feel about the Gillard government? What about everyone else? Do you suppose anyone’s going to still be interested in talking about it by next week? Probably not.

There’s been an awful lot of media coverage in the lead up to last night’s announcement and some awful coverage since (note the cover of The Australian). And it’s all a bit predictable.

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Fiona Mackrell
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Fiona Mackrell is a Melbourne based freelancer. You can follow her at @McFifi or check out www.fionamackrell.com