IAC EXAMINES COMMERCIAL THEATRE INDUSTRY
F76/ 96
J AUSTKALA , L*
FOR PRESS MAY 23, 1976
I. A. C. EXAMINES COMMERCIAL THEATRE INDUSTRY
The Government has sent a reference to the Industries
Assistance Commission on the question of short-term
assistance for the Australian commercial theatre industry.
The Commission has been-asked to report by 16 July, 1976.
The reference s supplemenntary to the wider-ranging
reference presently with the Commission on the question.
of long-term assistance for the performing arts.
It h?. s been made in the light of serious and urgent
financial difficulties of commerical theatre-owning companies.
000ooo000 96
4127