#FullyFundTrove: Stop defunding Australia’s online resource treasure. Protect the Arts!

The issue

My name is Peter and I’m a writer, historian and teacher. I’m dismayed that Australia’s national digital resource, Trove, will be forced to shut down without continued government support. Trove is a beloved, accessible platform that is relied upon by thousands of Australians.

Please sign and share this petition to urge the government to continue funding Trove, a core part of Australian culture. 

It’s widely used by writers and historians, as well as academics and students with nearly 70,000 site visits a day. Trove offers Australians from all walks of life the opportunity to explore their personal and family history as well as delve deeply into Australian history. We cannot lose this extensive database of historical material.

Trove is a national asset that is an important part of Australia’s culture. Our arts institutions are in desperate need of support. The loss of Trove would put huge pressure on Australia’s public library system and reduce capacity for historical research.

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The issue

My name is Peter and I’m a writer, historian and teacher. I’m dismayed that Australia’s national digital resource, Trove, will be forced to shut down without continued government support. Trove is a beloved, accessible platform that is relied upon by thousands of Australians.

Please sign and share this petition to urge the government to continue funding Trove, a core part of Australian culture. 

It’s widely used by writers and historians, as well as academics and students with nearly 70,000 site visits a day. Trove offers Australians from all walks of life the opportunity to explore their personal and family history as well as delve deeply into Australian history. We cannot lose this extensive database of historical material.

Trove is a national asset that is an important part of Australia’s culture. Our arts institutions are in desperate need of support. The loss of Trove would put huge pressure on Australia’s public library system and reduce capacity for historical research.

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Peter SymonsPetition starter
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Sarah Hanson-Young
Sarah Hanson-Young
Greens Senator for South Australia
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“Dear Petitioners, Thank you for your support of Trove. The Greens support your call to the Albanese Government to fully fund the Trove. Our national cultural institutions have suffered almost a decade of neglect under previous Coalition governments. The Australian War Memorial expansion has received massive government funding, yet cultural institutions like our national gallery, museum, library, archives, film and sound archives are all facing major staff and service cuts. On January 30, the Arts Minister will release the government’s National Cultural Policy. A National Cultural Policy is a welcome first step, but it must deliver more than a one-off sugar hit in the May Budget to guarantee the future of our national cultural institutions. Funding for the National Library’s online archive, the Trove, will run out in July, unless the Albanese Government delivers a sustainable funding plan. For a tiny fraction of the stage 3 tax cuts Australia’s most important cultural institutions could be saved and funded for decades to come. The Government can’t cry poor while spending hundreds of billions of dollars on tax cuts for the most wealthy. Thank you for demonstrating your support of our national cultural institutions. I will keep pushing for their protection through a sustainable long-term funding plan. In solidarity, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young Australian Greens Arts and Communications Spokesperson”
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Petition created on 5 January 2023