Adrian Collette AM has been reappointed as Chief Executive Officer of Creative Australia by the Albanese Labor Government for a second five-year term.

The Government has invested an additional $199 million over four years to support Creative Australia, an enhanced principal arts investment and advisory body.

Prior to his appointment as CEO of Creative Australia, Collette served on the Australia Council Board from July 2013 to December 2018 and chaired the Major Performing Arts Panel. He was Chief Executive of Opera Australia for 16 years and worked in book publishing for a decade, including as Managing Director of Reed Books. Collette was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2008 for service to the performing arts, particularly through executive roles with Opera Australia, as a mentor to young artists, publishing, and to the community.

Tony Burke, Minister for the Arts, said, "The establishment of Creative Australia is the biggest transformation of Australia's principal arts investment and advisory body since Gough Whitlam was Prime Minister. That was possible thanks to the leadership of Adrian Collette. That leadership will be critical to the future of Creative Australia and the arts in this country."

Collette has held the CEO position since 2019. He played a pivotal role in the development and delivery of 'Revise', Australia's new National Cultural Policy. His industry experience will continue to aid Creative Australia in its ongoing support and transformation of the sector, including the establishment of a First Nations body and Writers Australia within the organisation. His reappointment will commence on 21 January 2024.