Theatre plans up in the air as ‘legendary’ Harwin exits arts portfolio | LindaMorrissmh
Weeks before former NSW arts minister Don Harwin announced his resignation from the NSW cabinet on Saturday, he finalised a strategy to increase the number of theatres and film studios in Sydney.
One of his last functions as minister was to officially open the Theatre Royal, which at one point was going to be turned into a food court. Powerhouse Museum chief executive Lisa Havilah was appointed by Harwin in 2019. “He was a legendary arts minister,” she said. “What he achieved during his five years will have lasting generational impact.“He has really repositioned where arts and culture sits – he believed everyone had the right to access to world-class arts and culture whether living in a regional town or suburban Sydney.
He lost political skin when he was discovered to have interfered in the awarding of arts funding grants in 2018. He briefly resigned his portfolio in April 2020, after being fined for non-essential travel during lockdown, and was reinstated when the fine was dismissed.
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