Submission to the NSW Government Cultural Tax Reform consultation
MEAA welcomes the NSW Government’s cultural tax reform consultation. These measures are much needed to improve taxation settings and address endemic funding shortfalls impacting the arts and cultural sector.
For much of the last 20 years, funding for arts and culture in Australia has been in deficit. The sector has been subject to unpredictable and inconsistent political commitments, with only fleeting attempts to recognise its true value. These shifting political cycles have had a corrosive effect on cultural policy and investment, thwarting the development of any long-term vision for arts and culture in Australia.
This submission acknowledges tax reform as a necessary and important piece of the puzzle in addressing the decline in arts and culture. However, MEAA views tax reform measures as just one aspect of what must be a comprehensive response to the crisis. This comprehensive response must not only address funding shortfalls, but the decline of public participation in the arts, as well as the systemic crisis of work in the sector.
NSW Tax Reform - MEAA Submission
Last update: October 8, 2025
