Creative vacuum

Although many pages of The Saturday Paper are appreciated by this couple in their 70s for articles that are insightful, honest and provocative, none bring forth more delight and glee than the two pages by

Gadfly, aka Richard Ackland. I laughed out loud at the comment about Bill Shorten creaming his face with his knuckles, but was seriously disturbed by the report of an auctioneer and real estate agent being appointed to the board of the National Film and Sound Archive. Of course the arts are there to be enjoyed by all parts of society, but surely there should be levels of professionalism injected into boards responsible for the arts? I have recently been examining the life of Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, who passionately believed music had a civilising effect on society. As a serious music lover, I despair at the lack of creative leadership and funds this government provides for the arts, and with people such as Scott Morrison, Mitch Fifield and an auctioneer in charge, what hope do we have for our society?

– Megwenya Matthews, North Turramurra, NSW