'If our government wants cultural life to return, it must act now': an open letter from Australia's arts industry

We celebrate the federal arts minister, Paul Fletcher’s, enthusiasm in the opinion piece published by the Guardian on Thursday, and share his excitement for the day when Australia’s cultural life can resume.

The worst thing about the Community TV switch off is that community TV has always and is totally self funded - ie no cost to the Government. All it needs is access to the spectrum. PaulFletcherMP

The LNP has never acknowledged or supported the arts sector, I don't think they're about to start now.

Do it on TV or the radio or internet!

My art group makes life-size sculptures out of our own sh*t to highlight climate change and transphobia. We would not have survived if it hadn't been for generous extra funding from the EU and UK governments.

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