Annual reports
An end-of-financial-year overview of all activities the Australian Government undertakes in the arts and culture portfolio.
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Public Lending Rights Committee annual reports
Public Lending Right Committee annual reports
Legislation
Acts, regulations and legislative instruments that protect and regulate Australia’s arts and culture industry.
ART/works e-newsletter
ART/works keeps you in the loop with regular updates on the work of the Department.
Statistics
Australian arts and cultural research reports and statistics.
Impact of our National Cultural Institutions
We work collaboratively with the National Cultural Institutions to highlight the key role they play in the cultural lives of Australians.
UNESCO Convention on cultural diversity
Australia is a party to the UNESCO Convention to protect and promote the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
Arts Minister Brandis announces new cultural agreement signed with Singapore
30 June 2015
Arts Minister Senator George Brandis has announced the signing of a significant cultural agreement between Australia and Singapore which will bring...
What we do
We develop policies and deliver programs that encourage excellence in the arts, help to protect our cultural heritage and support public access to and participation in, arts and culture in Australia.
Cultural heritage
We protect national and international movable cultural heritage: we regulate exports and imports, and help museums, galleries and libraries acquire important cultural material. We help repatriate...
Movable cultural heritage
Cultural material bought in Australia or overseas are protected by laws. Our role is to help you make sure that you buy, sell, import or export cultural objects legally.
Exporting cultural property from Australia
A permit is needed to take significant cultural material out of Australia. We regulate the export of cultural material under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986.
Movable cultural heritage prohibited exports register
The Prohibited Exports Register lists cultural material that has been denied an export permit.
The National Cultural Heritage Control List
The National Cultural Heritage Control List describes the type of material that may need an export permit.
Movable cultural heritage expert examiners
You can apply to be an expert examiner and assess the significance of cultural material.
Fossils and meteorites
Fossils and meteorites must be assessed for their significance before they can be taken out of Australia.
Fine and decorative art
You may need a permit to export some works of fine or decorative art from Australia.
