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Open Letter - 26 January ’09
TO: Fair Dinkum Australians: cc: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Malcolm Turnbull - Leader of the Opposition, State Premiers / Ministers for Tourism, Federal Minister for Tourism Martin Ferguson;RE: Fund Australian Filmmaking 
Dear Fair Dinkum Australians / Citizens of the World: Why not have a National Lottery to fund Australian Filmmaking, just like we had when we were kids with the Opera House Lottery, and an even more apt example, the UK Film Council National Lottery. But it's better to have a lottery for each film project so the public can determine the budget, starting with The AOA Movie National Lottery. Highly respected doyen of the Australian Filmmaking Mafia, Bruce Beresford, in his recent memoir, "Josh Harnett definitely wants to do this... true stories from a life in the screen trade" makes it clear that the biggest hurdle to getting Australian films on the world stage is funding - it's always falling through. If we solve that problem with a National Lottery, add an epic story, bring together our Australia Filmmaking Mafia, this will be a trailblazer for other movies to follow. It's a 'Win-Win' for the country, a solid project with long-term benefits for the economy - jobs, tourism, and a role model for our children in challenging times. All the more relevant as the world sinks into long-term Recession. The people want the government in these times to think outside the box and actually implement projects that are Recession Proof, and are of an innate positive lasting value. Building to the first big payoff timed for the other side of the Recession in '2012 with the release of our Movie to coincide with the hype over the 50th anniversary of Lawrence of Arabia. And then we will be ready to compete with all the Hollywood blockbusters coming out for the 100th Anniversary of WWI. "Lest Some of Us Forget" Peter & Tara (6 yo) Hogan Great Australians Project PO Box 1 Potts Point 2011 greataustralians@gmail.com 
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