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"Many years ago, the then federal arts minister in Malcolm Fraser’s
cabinet, Tony Staley, told me it took a very sophisticated politician to
be comfortable with handing out government subsidies in the arts and
then being criticised in the work of the recipient artists and companies."
Good article on how politicans react to public criticism in the arts
illustrated with relevant local anecdotes.
Disclaimer: I am employed by the publisher of Crikey.
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
