Statement 1: Budget Overview (Continued)
Commemorating the Centenary of Anzac
Australia will commemorate the Centenary of Anzac from 2014 to 2018. The Government will spend $83.5 million over seven years on a package of measures to commemorate the Centenary.
Major measures in the Centenary of Anzac funding package include $27.0 million for the refurbishment of the Australian War Memorial's First World War galleries, $8.1 million for honouring Australia's war dead by developing and protecting war graves and memorials, and $9.5 million for local community grants to support activities in communities. The Government is also providing $5.6 million for the development of an Anzac Interpretative Centre at Albany, $4.7 million for Australian artists and cultural institutions to explore and contribute to the Anzac story, and $14.4 million to safely manage increased visitor demand to attend Anzac Day services during the Centenary.
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