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All 40 Documented Cases
Auspicing Delays in Grant Payment
20-40 hours/grant in admin time; 30+ day delays in fund access (opportunity cost at AUD 50/hour artist rate = AUD 1,500-2,000)Unincorporated applicants rely on auspice bodies for fund receipt and administration, introducing delays in cash availability and increasing administrative burden.
Outstanding Reporting Breaches
AUD 10,000+ per missed Regional Arts Fund project grant; full funding pool exclusion on breachesEligibility excludes entities with unsubmitted reports or serious breaches, directly causing loss of project grants (min. AUD 10k available per region).
Customer Friction from Dynamic Pricing
AUD 100-300 per ticket lost sales (e.g., A$135 to A$500 surge pricing out fans); industry avg ticket price A$128 with 12M contemporary music tickets soldDynamic pricing causes price unpredictability and excludes average consumers, leading to frustration, dissatisfaction, and reduced attendance at events.
Grant Acquittal Non-Compliance Penalties
AUD 10,000 - 75,000 per lost grant opportunity (up to 75% project funding); full grant termination on serious breachesPerforming arts grant applicants are barred from new funding if prior acquittals are not submitted or approved, leading to direct loss of grant income. Serious breaches warrant termination of grants, forfeiting allocated funds.