Terms of Reference

The Committee will inquire into Australia's creative and cultural industries and institutions including, but not limited to, Indigenous, regional, rural and community based organisations.
The Committee will consider:
The direct and indirect economic benefits and employment opportunities of creative and cultural industries and how to recognise, measure and grow them;
The non-economic benefits that enhance community, social wellbeing and promoting Australia's national identity, and how to recognise, measure and grow them;
The best mechanism for ensuring cooperation and delivery of policy between layers of government;
The impact of COVID-19 on the creative and cultural industries; and
Avenues for increasing access and opportunities for Australia's creative and cultural industries through innovation and the digital environment.

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About this inquiry

The bills would implement the 2020 commitment of the Commonwealth Government (through the former COAG) to ban the export of waste glass, plastics, tyres and paper. The bills would also incorporate the framework of the Product Stewardship Act 2011, and would make amendments to regulate and encourage businesses that design, manufacture and distribute products to take greater responsibility for their environmental impacts.



Past Public Hearings

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