Australian here - I just discovered today that our current right/conservative government has a program where artists can receive a $15,000 grant to record their

Australian here - I just discovered today that our current right/conservative government has a program where artists can receive a $15,000 grant to record their album [1], and the left/progressive opposition has pledged to double the number of grant recipients if elected [2]. I can't say I've heard of any of the 2017 grant recipients. [1] http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/news/media-centre/media-releases/ppca-and-the-australia-council-announce-recording-grants-recipients/ http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/news/media-centre/media-r... [2] https://www.theindustryobserver.com.au/labor-promises-28m-for-australian-music-projects/ https://www.theindustryobserver.com.au/labor-promises-28m-fo...