Research & articles
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Reports & Research papers
Queensland Parliamentary Library Nicolee Dixon Research Brief No 2002/07 by Queensland Parliament (February 2002)
The Senate - A Review of Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance by APH (October 2002)
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman inquiry into the SME insurance market by ASBFEO (December 2020)
The Show Must Go On - Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman | DMF Report by ASBFEO (December 2021)
The Senate | National Cultural Policy: Interim report by APH (May 2024)
Flood failure to future fairness - House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics by APH (October 2024)
Select Committee on the Impact of Climate Risk on Insurance Premiums and Availability by APH(November 2024)
Am I Ever Gonna See You Live Again? by APH (March 2025)
Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia | Final Report on the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool by ASBFEO (March 2025)
Parliament of Victoria ‘No dancing whilst drinking’: Challenges and opportunities for Victoria’s live music venues by Caleb Triscari & Ellie Florence (May 2025)
Music Festival Insurance Study: A summary by Creative Australia (October 2025)
A Sustainable Public Liability Insurance Market in Australia: The Case for Civil Liability Reform by ICA (October 2025)
Live Music Action Plan 2026- 2028 by Maribyrnong City Council (November 2025)
General Insurance Discussion Paper Insurance Data Transformation by ASIC APRA (January 2026)
MEDIA & ARTICLES
Adelaide Clubs Take a Hit on Public Liability by ClubTIC (February 2022)
As Premiums Soar, Music Venues Are Heading to an Insurance Cliff by Lars Brandle (July 2022)
Music venues hit with increasing public liability insurance premiums as fears grow for future of industry by Lillian Rangiah (September 2022)
Pricing “through the roof” – hospitality insurance woes by Daniel Wood (April 2023)
Music venues face uncertain future following 500 per cent insurance premium hike by A Current Affair (June 2023)
Inflated insurance costs for live music venues claim another victim as Badlands Bar announces closure by Gabrielle Becerra Mellet (July 2023)
'No dancing whilst drinking': Insurance hikes push music venues to the wall by Melissa Cunningham (January 2024)
‘It is killing us all’: How a 400% increase in insurance costs is slowly destroying Melbourne’s live music scene by Tyler Jenke and Kaya Martin (February 2024)
ANOTHER ICON CLOSES IN THE WAKE OF ECONOMIC HARDSHIP by Jane Louise (March 2024)
Excessive insurance premiums are killing small businesses by Bruce Billson (March 2024)
Live music industry pleads for state intervention on cover by insurancenews.com.au (April 2024)
Paying a premium | What’s driving insurance to new heights by AAP (May 2024)
Insurance Industry Explains Why Live Music’s So High Risk by Christie Eliezer (October 2024)
The pain and perils of public liability by Wendy Pugh (June 2025*)
Industry pushes for liability law overhaul as costs spiral by insurancenews.com.au (October 2025)