Submission to the Productivity Commission

Prepared by Lynn Gailey and Dr Richard Letts
16 February 2012

The Music Council builds on submissions made to other inquiries, arguing that the schools workforce is not currently equipped to teach the music curriculum, a position particularly acute in public and Catholic schools and in Years K-6, and the workforce will face even greater challenges with the development and implementation of the new Australian Curriculum unless workforce shortcomings are urgently addressed.

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Submission to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy responding the Convergence Review Committee’s Interim Report

Submission prepared by Lynn Gailey.
February 10, 2012

The Music Council reiterates positions outlined in its earlier submissions and argues that in any review of broadcasting policy, the public interest must take precedence. The Music Council observed that policy for broadcasting and broadcasting-like services must balance cultural and social objectives along with fostering competition and diversity. Economic considerations need to be seen as embedded within culture and not the reverse.

To the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, a submission regarding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).

Submission prepared by Lynn Gailey.
January 27, 2012