Senator the Hon. George Brandis S.C.

Minister for the Arts and Sport

The Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator George Brandis, today announced another 22 Australian cultural organisations have been added to the Register of Cultural Organisations, allowing donations to them to be tax deductible.

“These 22 additional entries to the Register mean there are now well over 1 000 cultural organisations able to accept tax deductible donations from the public,” Senator Brandis said.

Since its inception in 1991, organisations have been able to attract around $364.7 million in additional income from private sources with the support of the Australian Government’s Register of Cultural Organisations.

The Register is administered by the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts and operates under Subdivision 30-B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

A full list of the new organisations on the register is attached.

To view the full list of cultural organisation on the Register of Cultural Organisations visit www.dcita.gov.au/roco.

Media contact: Travis Bell 0448 950 248

17 October 2007
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Name of organisation/public fund

Australian Capital Territory

Canberra Glassworks Limited

• Canberra Glassworks Foundation

Kulture Break Ltd

• Kulture Break Donation Fund

Music for Everyone Incorporated

• Music for Everyone Public Fund

New South Wales

Artspace Visual Arts Centre Ltd

• Artspace (Donations)

Irish National Association of Australasia Inc

• The Irish National Association of Australasia Public Cultural Fund

Parramatta Cultural Trust

• Parramatta Cultural Trust

Northern Territory

Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation

• Djilpin Arts Donations Fund

Northern Territory Anglican Foundation for the Promotion of Aboriginal Art and Literature Ltd

• The Northern Territory Anglican Foundation for the Promotion of Aboriginal Art and Literature Ltd Gift Fund

Queensland

Camerata of St John’s Inc

• Camerata of St John’s Inc Donation Fund

Feral Arts Corp Ltd

• Feral Arts Corp Ltd The Gift Fund Account

Wagner Society in Queensland Inc

• The Wagner Society in Queensland Inc Public Donations Fund

South Australia

Adelaide Chamber Singers Incorporated

• Adelaide Chamber Singers Supporters’ Fund

Lutheran Media Incorporated

• Lutheran Media Inc Gift Fund

Tasmania

Slipstream Circus Inc

• Slipstream Circus Donations Fund

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd

• Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Holdings Fund

Victoria

Ausglass (The Australian Association of Glass Artists) Limited

• Ausglass Fund

Australian Poetry Centre

• Australian Poetry Centre Inc Gift Fund Account

Flare Dance Company Inc

• Flare Dance Company Fund

Human Rights Arts & Film Festival Inc

• Human Rights Arts & Film Festival Gift Fund

Rawcus Theatre Company Inc

• Rawcus Public Fund

Small House Records Limited

• Small House Records Ltd Gift Fund

Western Australia

Australian Dance Council – Ausdance (Western Australia Branch) Inc

• Australian Dance Council – Ausdance WA – Public Gift/Donations Fund