Want An Arts Career After the 2013 Election Tomorrow? Then Don’t Vote for #Abbott [#geekgirl]
[This article seems to have slipped past Murdoch’s slimy grip] “Make no mistake: having no publicly available formal policy (or even costed policy positions) is a slap in the face to people who care about the arts, culture and entertainment. It suggests that what happens in the next three years to the film and television sectors, the music industry, theatre, publishing and the performing arts is not a priority. But it also means the Coalition – should they win, as expected – can’t be held to account over specific policy decisions; surely to claim a mandate on culture specific ideas need to be tested at the polls?…So if arts and culture matters a great deal to you, take a look at our questions and the major parties’ responses. Keep the link, print it out, mull it over and make it part of your decision.”