Anne Urquhart (Braddon, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

An unconformity is a buried erosion surface separating two rock masses, or, as it happens on the west coast of Tasmania, it's a contemporary arts festival exploring the unique paradoxes of Queenstown—a four-day biennial festival, where you can walk the landscape, meet the people, be provoked by the different art, learn and be taught, or just have a damn good time enjoying art and all of the different iterations.

This year I had the honour of being joined by the federal arts minister, Tony Burke. I proudly escorted him around Queenstown, through many of the festival's venues, and introduced him to a wide range of artists. It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our local arts community. There's something truly special about meeting artists in their element, seeing their work, hearing their stories. Whether you were sitting on Crib Road enjoying the music, sampling food from the local vendors or browsing artworks in pop-up galleries, Queenstown was really alive with creativity.

Spiderbait, the legendary Aussie rock band, headlined the music program and brought an incredible energy to the weekend. Their performance drew crowds from across the region and was a highlight for many, myself included. I've been to every Unconformity since the festival's inception and I can say, without hesitation, that they just get better and better. Thank you to everyone who makes this festival possible: the artists, the organisers, the volunteers, the local businesses and the community of Queenstown. You continue to produce a top-tier festival.

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