Carol Brown (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | Hansard source

ator CAROL BROWN (—) (): This bill is not seeking any more than what has been put in place under the previous minister. I appreciate your comment about former prime minister Whitlam. Again, I think we might be on the same song sheet here, because we both appreciate—I don't want to quote you incorrectly—and support the work of Prime Minister Whitlam in this arts area. Of course, the Australia Council Board retains the link to that great work. Again, I'll say that the issue that we are currently debating is about the words and processes in place, which are the same as what the former government had. We supported that and we see that there isn't a need to change it in any way.