John Butler

28May08

Guitarist and singer/songwriter John Butler was recently praised by Australian Environment minister Peter Garrett for his commitment to increasing public awareness about social and environmental issues (i.e.: nuclear weapons, climate change, and fighting AIDS.) He played at the Live Earth (Sydney) concert in July 2007.
For more information about John, visit his web site.
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Peter Garrett, Musician and Politician

27May08

In November 2007, Peter Garrett, ex-lead singer for the band Midnight Oil (1973-2002) was appointed as Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts in Australia. He had been an Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives (Kingsford Smith, New South Wales), since October 2004. Garrett also served as President of the [...]

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