| Description |
xix, 199 pages ; ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Parliamentary paper / the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, 0727-4181 ; no. 142 of 1998 |
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Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament) ; 1998, no. 142
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Overview -- Defining heritage: "things we want to keep" -- Why conserve heritage? -- the right of access to heritage -- User charges in museums, galleries and national parks: the status quo -- Overview of submissions -- 3. Constraints on access -- Much heritage is in private hands -- Poorer people can't access as much as better off people -- Some other constraints on access -- Handicaps of people with disabilities -- Isolation of country people -- Socio-economic status and cultural expectations -- Restricting access for the sake of conservation; 'access by proxy' -- Conflict between different types of access -- Special issues for indigenous people and indigenous heritage -- Comment : rights in principle versus opportunities in practice -- 4. Entry fees : arguments of principle -- 'Entry to public property should be free of charge' -- ... versus 'it is reasonable to charge for private benefits' -- 5. Entry fees : economic efficiency arguments -- 'Fees discourage potential visitors' -- Theory : willingness to pay, consumer surplus & elasticity of demand -- Evidence on elasticity of demand -- 'Price signals promote efficient allocation of resources' -- 'Entry fees may be better than reduced services' -- conclusions of economic efficiency arguments -- 6. Entry fees : equity arguments -- 'Free entry is a subsidy by poorer nongoing taxpayers to richer goers' -- ... versus 'fees disproportionately discourage poorer people' -- Are entry fees a wise response to any perceived inequity? -- Alternatives -- 7. User charges : arguments of detail -- 'Basic access' versus 'value-added services' -- Principles for charging for value-added services -- 'User pays can fund better management' -- ... versus 'user pays allows governments to reduce central funding' -- 'Reliance on user pays diverts attention from core charters' -- Effects of 'user pays' on volunteerism and sponsorship -- Miscellaneous arguments -- 8. Conclusions -- Conclusions on museums and art galleries -- Conclusions on national parks -- Appendices |
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1. Introduction -- 2. Overview -- Defining heritage: "things we want to keep" -- Why conserve heritage? -- the right of access to heritage -- User charges in museums, galleries and national parks: the status quo -- Overview of submissions -- 3. Constraints on access -- Much heritage is in private hands -- Poorer people cant't access as much as better off people -- Some other constraints on access -- Handicaps of people with disabilities -- Isolation of country people -- Socio-economic status and cultural expectations -- Restriciting access for the sake of conservation; 'access by proxy' -- Conflict between different types of access -- Special issues for indigenous people and indigenous heritage -- Comment : rights in principle versus opportunities in practice -- 4. Entry fees : arguments of principle -- 'Entry to public property should be free of charge' -- ... versus 'it is reasonable to charge for private benefits' -- 5. Entry fees : economic efficiency arguments -- 'Fees discourage potential visitors' -- Theory : willingness to pay, consumer surplus & elasticity of demand -- Evidence on elasticity of demand -- 'Price signals promote efficient allocation of resources' -- 'Entry fees may be better than reduced services' -- conclusions of economic efficiency arguments -- 6. Entry fees : equity arguments -- 'Free entry is a subsidy by poorer nongoing taxpayers to richer goers' -- ... versus 'fees disproportionately discourage poorer people' -- Are entry fees a wise response to any perceived inequity? -- Alternatives -- 7. User charges : arguments of detail -- 'Basic access' versus 'value-added services' -- Principles for charging for value-added services -- 'User pays can fund better management' -- ... versus 'user pays allows governments to reduce central funding' -- 'Reliance on user pays diverts attention from core charters' -- Effects of 'user pays' on volunteerism and sponsorship -- Miscellaneous arguments -- 8. Conclusions -- Conclusions on museums and art galleries -- Conclusions on national parks -- Appendices |
| Summary |
This report challenges notions of government as opposed to community ownership, examines economic arguments and is persuaded that, for our cultural institutions at least, on the whole entry charges do discourage would-be visitors. The report discourages commercial development in national parks, warning against the resultant cycle of economic dependence |
| Analysis |
Accessibility |
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Charges |
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Committees and inquiries |
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Cost recovery |
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Equity |
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Federal issue |
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Museums and galleries |
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National Estate |
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Protected areas |
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User pays principle |
| Notes |
At head of title: Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia |
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Chair: Lyn Allison |
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Includes bibliographical references |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also published as a Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament); 142/1998 |
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Commonwealth of Australia 1998 |
| Subject |
Art museums -- Australia -- Appropriations and expenditures.
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Art museums -- Australia.
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Expenditures, Public -- Australia.
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Expenditures, Public.
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Museums -- Australia -- Appropriations and expenditures.
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Museums -- Australia.
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National parks and reserves -- Public use -- Australia.
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National parks and reserves -- Australia -- Appropriations and expenditures.
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National parks and reserves -- Australia.
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User charges -- Australia.
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| Author |
Allison, Lyn.
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Australia. Parliament. Senate. Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts Reference Committee
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| LC no. |
2002318109 |
| ISSN |
0727-4181 |
| ISBN |
0642251657 |
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