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Government payments to the cultural and creative sectors

Government intervention through whole of economy measures, such as the JobKeeper and Boosting Cash Flow for Employers payments, has supported economic activity and employment during the COVID-19 pandemic. This analysis examines the contributions of those measures to the cultural and creative sectors of the Australian economy.

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