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see unanimity of spirit with moving and supporting amendments both from Ms Le Couteur and from the government. It means that everyone in this place has skin in the game and that this is a very strong message to the Australian National University that we in this Assembly are very unhappy at the approach they have taken to the School of Music and how strongly we support the continuation of the high quality teaching that has gone on at the school and ensuring that it maintains its international reputation.
Ordered that the question be divided.
Ms Le Couteur’s amendment No 1 agreed to.
Ms Le Couteur’s amendment No 2 negatived.
At 6 pm, in accordance with standing order 34, the debate was interrupted. The motion for the adjournment of the Assembly having been put and negatived, the debate was resumed.
MS BURCH (Brindabella—Minister for Community Services, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Women and Minister for Gaming and Racing) (6.00): At the outset I move the amended, revised motion circulated in my name:
Insert new subparagraph (1)(g):
“(g) ACT Government provides $1.4 million per year to the ANU to support a Community Outreach Program, which provides a range of music and visual art programs through the School of Music and School of Art, for access by the ACT community and school students;”.
The ANU School of Music was established in 1965 and has made a valuable and a unique contribution to the culture of the ACT since. The School of Music offers a variety of quality programs and outreach activities for both students and the broader community and it is reputed as a leading music education facility. The school forms an important hub for music activity in the ACT and is the conduit for attracting accomplished staff as well as young and emerging musicians for the territory.
Many arts, government and commercial organisations in Canberra have benefited from the activity at the ANU School of Music and from the students who have graduated from the school. The School of Music has an important ongoing relationship with all of the Canberra key music organisations and many of the musicians and music teachers in Canberra have contemporary or historical links to the School of Music.
The School of Music and the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, the CSO, have enjoyed a close relationship over a number of years. The CSO currently engages a number of School of Music staff as its regular musicians, with many of them performing the role of section leaders. As such, these musicians play an important role not only as key orchestra members but as mentors to the less experienced members.
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