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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 1 Hansard (13 December) . . Page.. 285 ..

MR WOOD (continuing):

David won many awards for his work, being twice short-listed for the Canberra Artist of the Year award: as well, four separate productions that he directed for CIA and Stopera won Canberra Critics Circle awards. However, it was David's energy, his generous encouragement of other artists, and of arts practice of any kind, and his irrepressible drive to try new things that will be the most greatly missed.

The arts are best when they involve passion, vision and risk, and, in losing David Branson, Canberra and Australia have lost an artist who truly embodied these qualities. He will be sorely missed. Tragically, Mickelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen were to open a new show at the Street Theatre tonight. The show will go on, but a little changed and somewhat delayed.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

The Assembly adjourned at 6.31 pm until Tuesday, 19 February 2002, at 10.30 am.

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