Composition and Membership Requirements for Major Cultural Institution Boards
Cultural Institutions Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
1st House
2nd House
Law
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Art Gallery of New South Wales Trust, Australian Museum Trust, and Board of Museums of History New South Wales must each have 12 members
The Library Council of New South Wales and the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Trust must each have 10 members
The Sydney Opera House Trust must have 11 members
All these boards must include at least one person aged between 18 and 28
The Art Gallery of New South Wales Trust must include at least two visual arts experts
The Sydney Opera House Trust must include at least two performing arts experts
The Art Gallery of New South Wales Trust and Australian Museum Trust now require a majority of members to be present for a quorum