In what will be a huge blow to ABC productions, the Howard Government is cutting $500,000 from documentary production and a further $1.5 million to go from productions already underway.
ABC cuts imposed by the Coalition means job losses in television and documentary production serve as a disincentive to young artists and to the already disillusioned Arts community.
This is just another attack on the Arts community, who are consistently undermined by this Government in terms of employment and opportunities for emerging artists, combined with a general lack of foresight by the Coalition for growing arts and culture in Australia.
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