I am deeply honoured to be reappointed as Special Envoy for the Arts by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Over the past three years, it has been my privilege to meet with artists and arts workers across Australia, to advocate for their interests, to celebrate their accomplishments and to better understand the challenges that they face.

I look forward to continuing to support Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke as he continues to implement our national cultural policy, Revive, which has already had a profound impact on the vitality of the arts sector. We know that there is much more work to do, and I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of it.

I will work hard every day to ensure that the voice of our arts community is heard and that our government is responsive to its needs.

I will continue to fight for the people of Macquarie – a community that is renowned for its creative spirit and puts arts and culture at the heart of social life.

I’m proud to be part of a government that respects the contribution that our artists make, supports their ambitions and understands the value that creativity adds to our everyday lives.

ENDS