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Australian Notes

Australian notes

10 September 2016

9:00 AM

10 September 2016

9:00 AM

On Quadrant

I organised a small fund-raiser to help Quadrant after the Literature Board cut off its grant without explanation while leaving untouched or increasing grants to Left-wing magazines.

My daughter, who is chairman of the Victoria League of WA, made the league’s premises available and provided the food. After some ringing around, about 25 turned up, including a couple of Liberal ex-State and Federal Ministers and an ex-Labor State Minister (who gave quite generously).

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