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UNCLASSIFIED THE HON SCOTT MORRISON MP Prime Minister SENATOR THE HON MITCH FIFIELD Minister for Communications and the Arts THE HON WARREN ENTSCH MP Member for Leichhardt  JOINT MEDIA RELEASE  Tuesday, 22 January 2019 HONOURING CAPTAIN JAMES COOK’S VOYAGE The Morrison Government is backing communities across the country to mark the 250thanniversary of Captain James Cook’s first voyage to Australia and the Pacific. In addition to $5.45 million to support projects for the Cooktown 2020 Festival, the Morrison Government will provide $6.7 million to the Australian National Maritime Museum so its replica of Captain Cook’s HMB Endeavour can circumnavigate the country, hosting a series of events and activities at each of its proposed 39 stops. The circumnavigation will be funded from the Government’s existing $48.7 million package to mark the anniversary that includes exhibitions through the National Library of Australia, support for the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies ...