10 September 2007

Peter Garrett MP
Shadow Minister for the Arts
Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Heritage

Cate Blanchett’s Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of Bob Dylan in I'm Not There is a tremendous achievement.

Cate has displayed extraordinary professional and personal depth in recent years. No character from any era, gender, or genre appears beyond her reach.

Her compassion and advocacy on crucial issues such as dangerous climate change is to be admired and applauded.

It is work from thousands of artists, including Cate Blanchett, that feeds our soul as a nation.

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