Support the operations and long-term financial sustainability of 9 National Collecting Institutions.
The Government will provide $535.3 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and $118.3 million per year ongoing) to support the operations and long-term financial sustainability of 9 National Collecting Institutions. Funding includes:
* $146.1 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and $31.2 million per year ongoing) for the National Library of Australia, including for the continuation of the Trove digital database, extension of storage facilities, building maintenance and IT infrastructure
* $119.1 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and $23.1 million per year ongoing) for the National Gallery of Australia, including for building upgrades and maintenance
* $78.3 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and $16.6 million per year ongoing) for the National Museum of Australia, including for gallery refurbishments, fire safety works, IT upgrades and leasing of additional storage space
* $37.8 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and $8.8 million per year ongoing) for the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, including for building refurbishments and upgrades and conservation works
* $36.5 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and $8.2 million per year ongoing) for the National Archives of Australia, including to upgrade data centres and digitise at-risk and high priority records
* $34.0 million over 4 years (and $9.7 million per year ongoing) for the National Film and Sound Archive, including to replace building management, security and fire safety systems
* $33.4 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and $8.1 million per year ongoing) in additional operating funding to enable the Bundanon Trust to make full use of its facilities
* $27.0 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and $7.5 million per year ongoing) for the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, including for building upgrades, repairs and maintenance
* $23.0 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and $5.1 million per year ongoing) for the Australian National Maritime Museum, including for building repairs, safety and compliance works. Partial funding for the National Collecting Institutions will be held in the Contingency Reserve until final project details for capital works are settled. Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts |