Show, Tell, Talk to Politicians

Above all, it is the Government's profound belief that the arts belong to every Australian ...And every opportunity must be taken to ensure the arts are open and accessible to all. The Hon Julia Gillard - Prime Minister 

SHOW parliamentarians and politicians that Australians care about the arts.

TELL them about the importance of having a National Cultural Policy - what you like about it and what needs to be improved.

TALK about your children’s enjoyment of learning in the arts and their lively participation in drama, dance, music, and singing.

WHY: MPs, Ministers and Government spend when they’re convinced programs have value.

In today’s competitive world, they don’t take anything for granted – so they need to know that people want live performance to continue as a vital part of Australian society, and that spending on Australian orchestras, theatre companies and circuses will lead to brilliant, exciting work of international standard.

Let the Federal Government and your State Government know you applaud new investment in the arts by contacting your Minister for the Arts:

Commonwealth	Simon Crean	S.Crean.MP@aph.gov.au
New South Wales	George Souris	upperhunter@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Victoria	Ted Baillieu	ted.baillieu@parliament.vic.gov.au
Queensland	Rachel Nolan	ipswich@parliament.qld.gov.au
South Australia	John Hill	Minister.health@health.sa.gov.au
West Australia	John Day	jday@mp.wa.gov.au
Tasmania	Lara Giddings	lara.giddings@dpac.tas.gov.au
Northern Territory	Gerry McCarthy	minister.mccarthy@nt.gov.au
ACT	Joy Burch	burch@act.gov.au

Other Important Contacts:

Prime Minister	Julia Gillard	no email address
Leader of the Opposition	Tony Abbott	Tony.Abbott.MP@aph.gov.au
Shadow Minister for the Arts	George Brandis	senator.brandis@aph.gov.au
Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens	Christine Milne	senator.milne@aph.gov.a
House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Environment & the Arts	Anna Burke Kelvin Thomson Nola Marino Mal Washer Jill Hall Wyatt Roy Tony Zappia	Anna.Burke.MP@aph.gov.au Kelvin.Thomson.MP@aph.gov.au Nola.Marino.MP@aph.gov.au Mal.Washer.MP@aph.gov.au Jill.Hall.MP@aph.gov.au wyatt.roy.mp@aph.gov.au Tony.Zappia.MP@aph.gov.au

Contact your local member of parliament

To search for your state electorate go to: What state electorate do I live in?

To search for your federal electorate go to: Which federal electorate do I live in?

To arm yourself with Performing Arts Facts, download our Key Message documents:

The Arts Facts: The Big Picture
The Major Performing Arts Companies' Key Facts
The Subsidised Performing Arts Key Facts*


*The subsidised performing arts companies are Key Organisations and Major Performing Arts Companies funded in part by the Australia Council.