John Brumby
Brumby’s letter
You may be interested to see a letter John Brumby, Premier of Victoria, sent out Jan 14 or 15, on Brumby letter. The letter contains lies and distortions, and it was sent out by an MP to a constituent on February 24, after the rally and the signing of the accord, which says something about the honesty and integrity of the Brumby Government, as far as I am concerned.
Accord
John Brumby has made a big deal of the Live Music Accord his government signed with music representatives, 22/2, and said quite a lot about how important live music is and that he supports it.
However, as far as the issues at hand go, the Live Music Accord is only a few recommendations, along with some glaring omissions—it doesn’t actually do anything about the problems, and little has changed (as of 19/4, 2 venues have had a roll-back of conditions).
He pulled a swiftie, and should be condemned… he used his expertise at manipulating the media to take the sting out of the rally and reduce public awareness of the issues.
Not much has changed
Many venues have stopped their music, particularly early in the week, and for most of them there is no change since the accord, nor for the musicians and audiences affected.