

2022-2023
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
As passed by both Houses
No. , 2023
A Bill for an Act to establish Creative Australia, and for related purposes
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary 1
1............ Short title............................................................................................ 1
2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 1
3............ Simplified outline of this Act............................................................. 2
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3
5............ Extension to external Territories........................................................ 5
6............ Constitutional limits........................................................................... 5
7............ Provision of financial assistance to constitutional corporations........ 6
Part 2—Creative Australia 8
Division 1—Introduction 8
8............ Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 8
Division 2—Establishment etc. of Creative Australia 9
9............ Establishment..................................................................................... 9
10.......... Constitution of Creative Australia...................................................... 9
11.......... Functions............................................................................................ 9
12.......... Powers.............................................................................................. 11
13.......... Matters to be taken into account by Creative Australia................... 12
14.......... Ministerial directions........................................................................ 12
15.......... Creative Australia does not have privileges and immunities of the Crown 13
Division 3—Parts of Creative Australia 14
16.......... Music Australia................................................................................ 14
17.......... Creative Workplaces........................................................................ 14
Part 3—The Australia Council Board 16
Division 1—Introduction 16
18.......... Simplified outline of this Part.......................................................... 16
Division 2—The Board 17
19.......... Establishment................................................................................... 17
20.......... Role.................................................................................................. 17
21.......... Membership...................................................................................... 17
Division 3—Appointment etc. of appointed Board members 18
22.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 18
23.......... Acting appointments......................................................................... 19
24.......... Remuneration................................................................................... 20
25.......... Leave................................................................................................ 20
26.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 20
27.......... Termination...................................................................................... 21
28.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 21
Division 4—Procedures of the Board 22
29.......... Convening meetings......................................................................... 22
30.......... Quorum............................................................................................. 22
31.......... Presiding at meetings........................................................................ 22
32.......... Voting at meetings............................................................................ 23
33.......... Minutes............................................................................................. 23
34.......... Conduct of meetings......................................................................... 23
35.......... Decisions without meetings.............................................................. 23
Part 4—Music Australia Council 25
Division 1—Introduction 25
36.......... Simplified outline of this Part.......................................................... 25
Division 2—Establishment etc. of Music Australia Council 26
37.......... Establishment................................................................................... 26
38.......... Functions.......................................................................................... 26
39.......... Membership...................................................................................... 26
Division 3—Appointment etc. of appointed Music Australia Council members 27
40.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 27
41.......... Acting appointments......................................................................... 27
42.......... Remuneration................................................................................... 28
43.......... Leave................................................................................................ 29
44.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 29
45.......... Termination...................................................................................... 29
46.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 30
Division 4—Procedures of the Music Australia Council 31
47.......... Procedures........................................................................................ 31
Part 5—Creative Workplaces Council 32
Division 1—Introduction 32
48.......... Simplified outline of this Part.......................................................... 32
Division 2—Establishment etc. of Creative Workplaces Council 33
49.......... Establishment................................................................................... 33
50.......... Functions.......................................................................................... 33
51.......... Membership...................................................................................... 33
Division 3—Appointment etc. of Creative Workplaces Council members 34
52.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 34
53.......... Acting appointments......................................................................... 34
54.......... Remuneration................................................................................... 35
55.......... Leave................................................................................................ 36
56.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 36
57.......... Termination...................................................................................... 36
58.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 37
Division 4—Procedures of the Creative Workplaces Council 38
59.......... Procedures........................................................................................ 38
Part 6—Committees 39
60.......... Simplified outline of this Part.......................................................... 39
61.......... Committees....................................................................................... 39
62.......... Remuneration and allowances.......................................................... 40
Part 7—CEO, staff and consultants 41
Division 1—Introduction 41
63.......... Simplified outline of this Part.......................................................... 41
Division 2—Chief Executive Officer 42
64.......... Establishment................................................................................... 42
65.......... Role.................................................................................................. 42
66.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 42
67.......... Acting appointment.......................................................................... 43
68.......... Other paid work................................................................................ 43
69.......... Remuneration................................................................................... 43
70.......... Leave................................................................................................ 44
71.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 44
72.......... Termination...................................................................................... 44
73.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 45
Division 3—Staff and consultants 46
74.......... Staff.................................................................................................. 46
75.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 46
Part 8—Reporting and finance 47
76.......... Simplified outline of this Part.......................................................... 47
77.......... Annual report etc.............................................................................. 47
78.......... Money payable to Creative Australia............................................... 47
79.......... Application of money by Creative Australia.................................... 47
80.......... Restrictions on financial transactions............................................... 48
81.......... Investment........................................................................................ 49
82.......... Taxation............................................................................................ 49
Part 9—Other matters 50
83.......... Simplified outline of this Part.......................................................... 50
84.......... Delegation by the Minister............................................................... 50
85.......... Compensation for acquisition of property........................................ 50
86.......... Rules................................................................................................. 51
A Bill for an Act to establish Creative Australia, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts: