The Government of South Australia has developed legislation to enshrine how the arts are valued and led in South Australia.

The Arts, Culture and Creative Industries Bill 2025 was introduced to Parliament on 26 November 2025.

View the Bill on the South Australian Legislation website.

Find out more about the past consultation and progress of the draft Bill.

Background

In its 2022 election commitment, the South Australian Government pledged to “develop and introduce legislation to enshrine how the arts are valued and led in South Australia.”

Introducing legislation that enshrines the value of the arts presents an opportunity for the South Australian Government to demonstrate its commitment to arts, culture and creative industries.

The Bill will articulate the value of the arts, cultural and creative industries to the state through:

• highlighting South Australia’s defining strengths, such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and culture, our reputation for excellence in youth arts, our interconnectedness and our ideal festival city characteristics
• delivering well-being, social and economic benefits to all South Australians
• ensuring that South Australia remains a place that offers freedom of artistic expression and supports creative innovation and artistic excellence.