Ministers

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The Cultural Ministers Council is an intergovernmental forum for ministers responsible for culture and the arts in Australia and New Zealand and for invited observers from the Australian Local Government Association, Norfolk Island and Papua New Guinea.

The current council members and observers are:

Members

South Australia (Current Chair)

The Hon Mike Rann MP
Premier
Minister for the Arts

Delegated to The Hon John Hill MP
Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts

Australian Government

The Hon Peter Garrett AM MP
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts

New South Wales

The Hon Nathan Rees MP
Premier
Minister for the Arts

Reserve member is the Hon Virginia Judge MP
Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts

Victoria

The Hon Lynne Kosky MP
Minister for the Arts

Queensland

The Hon Anna Bligh MP
Premier
Minister for the Arts

Western Australia

The Hon John Day MLA
Minister for Culture and the Arts

Tasmania

The Hon Michelle O'Byrne MHA
Minister for Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts

Australian Capital Territory

Mr Jon Stanhope MLA
Chief Minister
Minister for the Arts and Heritage

Northern Territory

The Hon Alison Anderson MLA
Minister for Arts and Museums

New Zealand

The Hon Christopher Finlayson
Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage

Observers

Australian Local Government Association

Councillor Paul Bell
President, ALGA

Norfolk Island

The Hon Andre Nobbs MLA
Chief Minister

Papua New Guinea

The Hon Charles Abel MP
Minister for Culture and Tourism

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