Simon Crean (Hotham, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government) Share this | Hansard source

on indulgence—In advance of the Academy Awards on Monday, I want to record a note of recognition of Australia’s international screen industry. This year, 10 Australians have been nominated for Academy Awards, the highest number to have been nominated since 2000. On behalf of all members of the House, I want to congratulate all nominees and the production teams which have honed their talent to this level.

I would like to pay particular tribute to Australian Film Institute award winner Jacki Weaver, who has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Animal Kingdom and is only the second acting nominee for a performance in a film financed and produced here in Australia. The first was Geoffrey Rush for Shine, and Geoffrey Rush is also nominated this time, for Best Supporting Actor in The King’s Speech. I also want to congratulate those people behind the filmmaking, not just those who appear on the screen. Producer Emile Sherman has been nominated in the Best Picture category, also for The King’s Speech. Nicole Kidman has been nominated for Best Actress in the The Rabbit Hole.

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