Andrew Bartlett (Queensland, Australian Democrats) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senator Stott Despoja, move:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes:

(i)

the loss suffered by the Australian music community and music lovers with the death on 6 May 2006, of Queensland born and bred songwriter and musician, Mr Grant McLennan,

(ii)

the contribution made to music by Mr McLennan as a songwriter and performer over nearly three decades, which is highly respected and widely recognised as very influential,

(iii)

that the song ‘Cattle and Cane’, written by Mr McLennan and performed by the Go-Betweens was named by the Australian Performing Rights Association as one of the ten greatest Australian songs, and

(iv)

the significant inspiration that Mr McLennan and the Go-Betweens provided to musicians from Brisbane and beyond over many years; and

(b)

conveys its sympathies to his mother, immediate family and past and present band members.

Question agreed to.