Minister_for_the_Arts_.281979-1982.29 Norman_Lacy






^ victorian arts centre bill explanatory second reading speech hon. norman lacy mp minister of arts in legislative assembly on 21 november 1979
^ victorian arts centre website
^ victorian arts report 1979-1980 7th annual report victorian council of arts , victorian ministry of arts, government printer, page 8
^ vicki fairfax, place across river: story of building of victorian arts centre, macmillan, 2001,
^ victorian college of arts website
^ victorian college of arts bill explanatory second reading speech hon. norman lacy, m.p. minister arts in legislative assembly of parliament of victoria on 19 march 1981.
^ victorian college of arts bill explanatory second reading speech ibid lacy laid out rationale re-constitution of college under vca specific act derived firstly quite specific demands , circumstances of preparing young artists professional practise. asserted basic concept upon college built young artists intending enter careers practitioners in various fields best assisted achieve ambitions in milieu of continuous artistic activity , endeavour of professional nature. extent artistic education separated normal professional practice less effective. secondly, rationale related adjacent location of vca campus national gallery of victoria , victorian arts centre. said greater arts centre concept central government s decision reconstitute college separate statute development of arts in general. represents simple, readily achievable , highly effective means of creating substantial milieu of continuous professional activity of highest standards. has ramifications extend far beyond college , partner institutions. implementation shape , invigorate arts in many ways , lead dynamic, cultural , social facility without peer in australia , afforded unparalleled opportunity , challenge present total programmes in arts should encourage creative exchanges between art forms, give inspiration students of arts , provide public experience few places in world can match. government therefore believed vca s role substantially different other educational institutions.
^ age, 25 june 1981
^ andrew spaull, history of australian education council 1936-1986, allen & unwin, 1987, pp 285-288
^ australian children s television foundation annual report 2001-2002, page 16 - hon norman lacy, former victorian minister arts , educational services @ actf s 20th anniversary symposium - eyes of child:the world they’ll see in 21st century , 20 march 2002 @ chapter house, st paul’s cathedral, in melbourne, victoria, there not lot of events in career on deep sense of satisfaction. amongst satisfying of them moment when took punt , asked dr edgar come , work me half time in ‘dingy little office stingy ray of sunlight’ on exhibition st, here in melbourne , begin working on turning vision reality. , rest history. rich history of achievement in ‘caring kids’ has been.
^ patricia edgar, bloodbath: memoir of australian television, melbourne university press, 2006
^ art of getting things done patricia edgar in share visions - women in television, annette blonski , hilary glow eds. australian film commission 1999 page 30 norman lacy, victorian minister arts , education, happened read paper i’d given annual grierson lecture in had proposed establishment of foundation children’s television. asked me see him because said liked idea , , others set gathering support. lacy took idea aec (the council of ministers of education). after long , extensive lobbying of state governments , canberra politicians, succeeded.
^ senate legislative , general purpose standing committees first 20 years (1970-1990) - employment education , training
^ australian children s television foundation website
^ andrew spaull ibid
^ film victoria website
^ second reading speech on film victoria bill presented legislative assembly of parliament of victoria hon. norman lacy m.p. minister arts , minister of educational services, 6 october 1981
^ ibid page 2. on last few years view has been expressed quality of educational television should improved, local production initiatives should encouraged , distribution services should rationalised. has been evident in official enquiries granting of broadcast licenses, @ ministerial conferences , in published reports. in response set interim board educational film , television in april 1980. .... views of interim board have been conveyed me through numerous progress reports , have been influential in developing concept of film victoria. .... substantial influence on bill visit last year children s television workshop in new york , ontario educational communications corporation in toronto.
^ ibid page 2
^ ibid page 7. preliminary steps have been taken ..... develop high quality television programs children. passage of bill, victoria in better position continue these developments, link in initiatives may undertaken proposed australian children s television foundation , tap resources of private sector of film , television industry. expect film victoria take challenge produce children s drama commercial television , fill present void in area of children s television programming.
^ heide museum of modern art website
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^ hon. mr. justice michael kirby, national book council annual report, january 1982,page 1-2 book house exhilarating project. happiest occasion of year opening honourable norman lacy mp, victorian minister arts, of book house, melbourne on 8 december 1981. mr. lacy introduced representative cross section of people involved in world of books in australia our chairman, dr. stephen murray-smith. without support of victorian government, , interest of minister, novel enterprise not have been possible. mr. lacy minister of religion, before, became minister of crown in 1979. precedent transfer not suspicious, st. thomas á becket , cardinal wolsey being 2 precursors sprang mind.






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