A confident and peaceful Australia requires the capacity to reconcile and repair its past and present and respond to increasing uncertainty and change with creativity and innovation. [...] A recognition of the plurality of perspectives that shape and influence culture is required and facilitated by an openness to all voices in Australia and the region. [...] - Involve independent artists and small to medium organisations in conversations with all levels of government, ensuring cross-sectoral participation and the prioritisation of less-heard voices in decision making and policy consultations and formulations. [...] - Elevate the work of internationally engaged artists and organisations through promotional opportunities and support resources sharing and mapping to enable collaboration and efficiencies. [...] With the former government’s abandonment of the review of The 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper – and with it the chance to interrogate and put forward opportunities to leverage and grow Australia’s soft-power strengths and capabilities - is timely to re- open discussion of the possibilities to increase Australia’s creative partnerships in the region through innovative models of cross-cultural arts.
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