22nd August 2022 - South Australian Government reveals $10 million fund to back live music and festivals
12th August 2022 - Australia’s mainstream media acknowledges attractions industry insurance crisis
29th July 2022 - Rising Melbourne Royal Show carnival prices a result of increased insurance costs for ride operators
12th July 2022 - Insurance underwriter highlights the importance of liability waivers
1st July 2022 - Queensland live music and performance industry continues to receive financial boost
31st May 2022 - Leading promoters fearful of rising cost pressures on live music
31st May 2022 - New Liability Insurance package launched for outdoor adventure, recreation and tourism activities
14th May 2022 - Protesting insurance crisis operators halt rides at regional shows across NSW and Queensland
14th March 2022 - New $6 million live music precinct to open in Adelaide
4th March 2022 - Floor collapses during concert at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre
4th February 2022 - Big Red Bash organisers lose $3 million legal battle over COVID-19 cancellation insurance claim
13th January 2022 - Omicron impact sees call for screen production insurance to be matched for live music and events
22nd December 2021 - AMPSEA partners with Sportscover to deliver National Insurance Scheme
15th December 2021 - Launch of COVID-19 insurance brings certainty to events
6th December 2021 - Small Business Ombudsman’s report calls for a Discretionary Mutual Fund as solution for amusement and attractions insurance challenges
30th November 2021 - Live music and entertainment industry urges Governments to deliver national insurance scheme as Omicron threatens recovery
22nd November 2021 - Federal Government rejects call for national event insurance scheme
18th November 2021 - Risk management the key to way out of attractions industry’s insurance crisis
14th November 2021 - Victorian Government reveals event insurance scheme in move to revive live music
25th October 2021 - AALARA urges members to respond to Australian Small Business Ombudsman’s insurance crisis interim report
21st October 2021 - LPA calls for insurance and wage support in wake of industry revenue loss of $1.4 billion
20th October 2021 - Ombudsman’s insurance crisis report says ‘the show must go on’
15th October 2021 - Live music sector continues call for national event insurance scheme
8th October 2021 - Federal Court rules against business interruption insurance policy holders in test case on Coronavirus payouts
12th August 2021 - HIB Insurance Brokers able to offer cover for amusement, entertainment and tourism businesses
11th August 2021 - Australian live entertainment groups call for federal insurance guarantee
22nd March 2021 - Australian Live Music Business Council calls on government to ease COVID restrictions on venues
19th March 2021 - Event industry suppliers circle Victorian Parliament in protest at lack of state government support
23rd October 2020 - Survey shows over 400 Australian Live Music Businesses face imminent closure
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