Australia Council chair Robert Morgan is retiring from the board.
“As chair of the Australia Council since July 2021, Mr Morgan has made an invaluable contribution to the cultural sector in Australia and I thank him for his commitment, passion and professionalism,” Arts Minister Tony Burke said.
During his four-year tenure, Morgan oversaw the Australian Government’s primary advisory body for arts investment transition into Creative Australia.
“Mr Morgan has played a pivotal role in establishing Creative Australia, restoring and modernising the Australia Council for the Arts ,” Burke said.
Having completed the transition of the organisation, Burke was informed of Morgan’s intention to retire once the legislation was in place and Creative Australia established.
Morgan said it had been “a great honour to have served as the chair of Creative Australia during the period of its establishment and supporting its ambitions for Australia’s artists, creators and cultural visionaries.”
Deputy chair Professor Wesley Enoch will step in as acting chair. A Quandamooka man from Minjerribah, Enoch is an internationally acclaimed playwright, artistic director, and has been the deputy chair of the Australia Council since August 2023.
“I am delighted Wesley Enoch will be the acting chair of Creative Australia, allowing me to retire having fulfilled my commitment to serve as chairman until a successor was ready to step into the role,” Morgan said, adding: “I have great confidence Creative Australia will continue to deliver its mandate to support Australia’s rich and diverse cultural life for all Australians under Wesley’s leadership.”
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