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Australian Senator

George Brandis is an experienced Australian politician and lawyer, born on June 22, 1957. He has served as a federal senator and held several key positions in various government departments. Brandis has a rich background in law and politics, including roles as Attorney-General and Minister for Foreign Affairs.

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“I think it's very, very important that people outside the capital cities, not just Sydney and Melbourne but also Brisbane Perth Adelaide and so on, have the greatest access to the best cultural experiences they can in both the performing arts and the visual arts.”

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“The arts are part of a nation's identity, they are part of a nation's soul and when we look at a country from the eyes of people overseas they are part of a nations branding in the world as it were.”

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“I am a very, very strong advocate of the notion that we shouldn't equate the arts with other aspects of infrastructure. They have a unique role in any civilised society and that requires appropriate and targeted government support.”

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“The great works belong to no one nation, no one cultural tradition even. They are universal.I want an Australian vision of arts policy that is expansive, is embracing, is not narrow, is not parochial. For example, that Australians can do Shakespeare just as well as Englishmen can because we, like every civilised nation, partake of the great canonical works. It's not about Australian nationalism; it's about our identity as a culturally ambitious, culturally sophisticated nation.”

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“I think it's important to have a blend just as we need to have by the way a mix of different opera companies and different arts companies.”

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Born: June 22, 1957
Known for: Australian Senator
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