The political bug first bit me was Malcolm Fraser's resignation from the Gorton Government.

The great works belong to no one nation, no one cultural tradition even. They are universal.

I was interested in politics since the age of 14.

I think it displayed what the Australia Council does so well, the awarding of artists who at various steps in their career had been encouraged by the Australia Council.

Capricornia is one of the most marginal seats in the country. So naturally the electoral battle is fought in the marginal seats.

As a Liberal of course I am very strongly committed to the notion of artistic freedom and very hostile to the idea of there being a single view of cultural policy dictated from on high.

The crime of bribery of foreign officials is an offence under the Commonwealth Criminal Code.