Culture isn't just the arts

Example 6:

SBS also is concerned with multi-lingual and multi-cultural matters, and notes 'Cultural activity is interwoven in all aspects of society – it is an economic driver, it entertains, and it challenges Australians to be creative in all aspects of life,' but goes no further.

Example 7:

Women for an Australian Republic strongly supports the development of a new National Cultural Policy

…The Discussion Paper concentrates on immediate problems and issues, with a marked emphasis on the economic importance of arts activity. However, WfaAR notes that there are references to "national identity" and "binding the social fabric of the nation" in statements made by the Minister. These two themes, among others, should not be hoped-for by-products of the policy. Instead, at the outset, the Government should clearly explain its intentions and vision for the future and how the National Cultural Policy will contribute to, create and enhance them.

Example 8:

Significance International asks:

#10. Elements of a revised system demand better definition of less readily understood human concepts like sustainability andculture…

Example 9:

Specious Pty Ltd raises the broader question of what culture is in its answer to the question - Do you support the development of a National Cultural Policy, and why?:

Yes and No. Current bureaucratically organised Arts Funding has directed vast sums of money away from little-c-culture that is democratic and accessible to all audiences, and into capital-C-Culture in our prestige Art Galleries, Orchestras and the Opera House. This reinforces a cultural divide in Australia that falls quite strictly down class lines, impoverishing those most in need and exacerbating divisions already on the rise.

If leadership can be shown and redirect some this spending back to the culture more broadly to address these pressing issues then so much the better. No one should reasonably expect to see a large reorientation of funding in this direction, but that doesn't mean that it shouldn't happen.

Example 10: