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The Hon Rod Kemp was Minister for the Arts and Sport from Friday 23 November 2001 to Tuesday 30 January 2007. This site is available for archival purposes only.

Ministerial media releases for 2005

This information is provided for archival and historical purposes only.

Title Date
New Chair for National Gallery of Australia19 Dec 2005
Sports Minister announces drive to boost number of young footballers18 Oct 2005
Australia welcomes agreement on UNESCO anti-doping convention07 Oct 2005
Arts funding for regions19 Dec 2005
Appointments to the Visions of Australia Committee20 Dec 2005
Examination of Opera and Ballet Orchestral Services23 Sep 2005
Australian Writer Re-appointed to Literature Board13 Dec 2005
PM’s XI match set for 2 December14 Oct 2005
Appointments to film investment scheme advisory panel23 Sep 2005
Opening of new extension to AIS diving complex21 Sep 2005
Funding to take arts on tour19 Dec 2005
Appointment to Australia Council’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board21 Oct 2005
Re-appointment to Australia Council’s Visual Arts/Craft Board04 Oct 2005
Taking contemporary Australian music to the country31 Oct 2005
Finalisation of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Sports Program for Elite Athletes with a Disability20 Oct 2005
Twenty-five years old and still strong11 Oct 2005
The future of school music education—National review finds need for higher standards and greater consistency22 Nov 2005
Australia’s national treasures to tour the nation02 Dec 2005
Appointment to the Australia Council’s Major Performing Arts Board17 Oct 2005
Visions of Australia funding announcement30 Sep 2005
National Portrait Gallery Board appointments02 Dec 2005
Appointment to Film Finance Corporation Australia Board26 Oct 2005
Old Parliament House Council re-appointments02 Dec 2005
Film Licensed Investment Company (FLIC) announced19 Dec 2005
Prestigious international conference partners dance with sport09 Dec 2005
Celebrating community with Festivals Australia18 Nov 2005
Sports Minister welcomes new initiative to encourage fair play25 Nov 2005
Tennis writer Alan Trengove honoured at media awards01 Dec 2005
Appointment to Australia Council’s Visual Arts Board20 Dec 2005
Australia Council’s Major Performing Arts Board Appointment22 Dec 2005
Recognising our unsung heroes and quiet achievers - 2006 Ausport Awards03 Nov 2005
New Anti-Doping Body Legislation Introduced07 Dec 2005
Re-appointment to Australia Council’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board23 Sep 2005
Football resurgence paves way to World Cup17 Nov 2005
Australian Sports Commission board appointment14 Nov 2005
Positive Signs for Performing Arts13 Oct 2005
Gifts to the nation from private collections20 Dec 2005
Call for submissions: review of 10B and 10BA film tax incentives22 Sep 2005
Centre for Screen Excellence Open for Business27 Sep 2005
Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee reappointment18 Aug 2005
Australian Sports Commission Board appointment13 May 2005
Books Alive and the Great Read Guide28 Jul 2005
FLIC key to Film Industry Recovery12 Aug 2005
Australian Cyclist dies in Germany19 Jul 2005
David Barnett reappointed to Council of the National Museum of Australia16 May 2005
Australian Sports Foundation delivers $100 million milestone17 Aug 2005
Cultural gifts continue to enrich collections17 May 2005
Playing Australia supports regional performing arts tours14 Sep 2005
Re-appointments to the Council of the National Gallery of Australia21 Jun 2005
Slim Dusty Heritage Centre10 May 2005
Federal Sports Minister lauds sporting feats of AIS Indigenous athletes12 Sep 2005
Funding launched for communities to ‘tell their stories’14 Jul 2005
Australian Sports Drug Agency Board reappointment13 May 2005
Australian Films to feature at Australia-China Film Co-Production Seminar08 Jul 2005
Re-appointments to Australia Council’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board09 Sep 2005
New funding to strengthen Indigenous art industry03 Jun 2005
Australian Sports Foundation Board appointments13 May 2005
Major Works for Community Sport Projects10 May 2005
Australian film recovery on track24 Aug 2005
AIS Partners with Australian Dancers02 Jun 2005
Continued funding for Australian Sport10 May 2005
Re-appointments to Australia Council’s Music Board06 Jul 2005
Re-appointment to Australia Council’s Dance Board02 Jun 2005
Cricket, Rugby League Sign up to WADA Code30 Jun 2005
New body to take up the fight against drugs in sport23 Jun 2005
Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee reappointment15 Sep 2005
AFL to become WADA code compliant19 Jul 2005
New chief executive for Australian Sports Drug Agency28 Jun 2005
Use of caffeine in sport19 May 2005
Promoting Indigenous artistic achievement14 Sep 2005
Continued commitment to communications, information technology, arts and sport10 May 2005
The Royal Australian Mint awards Gold, Silver and Bronze for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games14 Sep 2005
Creative Volunteering continues to open new doors18 May 2005
Consultations begin for Indigenous Arts School06 Aug 2005
Expansion of Australian style indoor sports centres in Japan12 Jul 2005
Communique of the 18th Metting of the Cultural Ministers Council05 Aug 2005
Jackie Chan to Help Open 2005 Australian Film Festival Series08 Jul 2005
Festival experience coming to local communities06 Jun 2005
Re-appointments to National Maritime Museum Council06 Jul 2005
Contemporary Australian music goes bush and beyond16 May 2005
Appointment to Australia Council’s Dance Board14 Sep 2005
New Step in Australia-China Cultural Relations07 Jul 2005
Delivering a World Class Film Industry10 May 2005
New Appointment to Australia Council14 Sep 2005
A step forward for Australia’s film industry27 May 2005
A New Era for Australia's Orchestras14 Mar 2005
Australia Council appointment11 Mar 2005
PLR Chair reappointed04 Mar 2005
Community heritage to be preserved10 May 2005
Government action on after-school programme10 May 2005
New Incentives for Television Production in Australia13 Apr 2005
Australian Government Provides Direct Support to Australian Athletes for Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games11 Mar 2005
Endeavour now permanently berthed at maritime museum18 Apr 2005
Regional arts funding boost for Northern Territory28 Jan 2005
Orchestras Review 2005—Australian Government Response10 May 2005
Bayley and Thomas share AIS Athlete of the Year award09 Mar 2005
Re-appointment of Chair of the Australia Council06 Apr 2005
Australian Government Funded Relay Commences in London14 Mar 2005
Australia Council Visual Arts/Craft Board appointment22 Mar 2005
Endeavour returns Home15 Apr 2005
Australia's athletic champions honoured07 Mar 2005
Australian Sports Commission Board appointments17 Feb 2005
New director appointed to Bundanon Trust25 Jan 2005
Thorpedo and Jodie Henry in the swim with awards03 Mar 2005
AIS Redevelopment on Track10 May 2005
Minister congratulates women cricketers for historic World Cup win11 Apr 2005
Playing Australia grants announced15 Apr 2005
ALP Lacks Interest in the Australia Council16 Feb 2005
Cultural register reaches 1000 participants15 Feb 2005
Funding boost for Indigenous sport and recreation04 Feb 2005
Books Alive success to continue10 May 2005
Cate Blanchett flying high01 Mar 2005
New Playing Australia Committee Chair09 Mar 2005
Funding Australian stories10 May 2005
Ministers launch grants for more women in sports leadership08 Mar 2005
Australian Sports Drug Agency board appointment05 Apr 2005
Bayley and Thomas share AIS Athlete of the Year award09 Mar 2005
New chairman appointed to Bundanon Trust22 Mar 2005
Sharing Australian music with the world15 Mar 2005
NGV Secures Vermeer Masterpiece27 Apr 2005
Champion of disability sport awarded 2005 Ausport Prize04 Mar 2005
Australia Council Theatre Board appointments12 Apr 2005
Australia Business Arts Foundation appoints new Executive Director15 Feb 2005
Australian Film, Television and Radio School—relocation of New South Wales facility10 May 2005
The flame goes out at the Melbourne 2005 Deaflympic Games16 Jan 2005
Conference tackles challenges to sport system03 Mar 2005
Regional Cultural Partnerships Program for Victoria25 Jan 2005
Increased funding for young and emerging artists10 May 2005
Australian Author Appointed to Literature Board05 May 2005
Appointments to Council of the National Library of Australia31 Mar 2005
Melbourne 2005 Deaflympic Games off to a flying start05 Jan 2005