Hi im Glen A Baker and I believe that the nations identity is forged and shaped and defined by its cultural activity and the peoplewho dothat work, who create that definition of a nation, are performer’s who need to be nurtured, they are performer’s who need to be encouraged, they need to have their talent recognised and their talent developed.

And that is why I believe strongly in supporting things like the Australian Academy of Preforming Arts, Because given support at an early stage of their career, performers blossom and pay it back a thousand times over. They pay it back to those who give them the support and also to the country and to the music industry that they are apart off, investment in music, investment in song writing, investment in performance and creativity, never ever is wasted, it is an important part of the fabric of a country, we should be very, very proud of it, and I think that we should do absolutely everything we can do to support and encourage it at all times.