Jenny McAllister (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I will conclude the quote: 'The music that you love cannot be divorced from the context out of which it grows. We do need live venues more than ever.'

I will wrap up now—I am conscious that we have a first speech on its way—but we do need policies to make our cities safer and more liveable. I started my remarks by explaining that I am not one-sided about this. I think we do have some genuine challenges to address about alcohol fuelled violence. But I want to say that, when we do so, we need to make sure that we do not snuff out the soundtrack to our cities. Music should have a place in our bars and in our clubs, not just on our iPhones.