GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON CULTURE TOPS $4.5 BILLION
Funding for cultural activities across all levels of government totalled $4.5 billion in 2000-01, a 10% increase from the previous financial year. The average cultural funding per person increased by $18 to $231.
State and territory governments provided the most cultural funding in 2000-01 ($1,942 million), up 8% from 1999-2000, with most funds allocated towards nature parks and reserves ($898 million), libraries and archives ($297 million) and museums other than art museums ($255 million).
Commonwealth Government cultural funding totalled $1,640 million in 2000-01, an increase of 13% compared with 1999-2000. As was the case in 1999-2000, radio and television services were the main area of funding, receiving $777 million. Museums other than art museums received the second largest amount of cultural funding from the Commonwealth Government ($307 million).
Local government provided $872 million for cultural activities in 2000-01, up 7% from 1999-2000. The main cultural activities to receive funding were libraries and archives ($459 million), public halls and civic centres ($133 million), art museums ($54 million) and other museums ($51 million).
Main features of Cultural Funding by Government, 2000-01 are available free of charge on this site.
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