313

Visions of Australia

To increase access for Australian audiences to exhibitions of quality Australian arts and cultural material, with a particular focus on regional and remote Australia.

This purpose also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:

(a) that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and that cannot otherwise be carried out for the benefit of the nation; or

(b) in connection with trade and commerce with other countries, or among the States and Territories; or

(c) undertaken in, or in relation to, a Territory.

314

Festivals Australia

To fund individual arts projects that are part of a festival or significant one-off community celebration in regional or remote Australia, so as to promote access to arts projects, support partnerships and collaboration across the arts sector and encourage community participation in arts projects at those festivals and celebrations.

This purpose also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:

(a) undertaken in, or in relation to, a Territory; or

(b) that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and that cannot otherwise be carried out for the benefit of the nation.

315

Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support

To support:

(a) the Indigenous visual arts industry; and

(b) the continued production, exhibition, critique, purchase and collection of Indigenous visual art;

including through funding Indigenous arts centres, marketing events, regional hubs and service organisations, and supporting professional opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts workers.

This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:

(a) for, or in relation to, Indigenous Australians and particular groups of Indigenous Australians; or

(b) undertaken in, or in relation to, a Territory; or

(c) that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and that cannot otherwise be carried out for the benefit of the nation.