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'Massive backwards step': Australia to no longer have a federal arts department

 Scott Morrison Public Service changes

Scott Morrison announces changes to the Public Service Source: AAP

On Thursday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a public service overhaul, cutting the number of departments from 18 to 14 from next February.


Australia will no longer have a federal department with a major focus on the arts.

Under the changes, the current Department of Communications and the Arts will be rolled into a new entity that will be called the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications.

Read the full story in English here. 


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