Senator PATTERSON —I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move:

That the Senate—

(a)   congratulates:

   (i)   Australian actor Geoffrey Rush for winning the 1997 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie Shine ,

   (ii)   all those involved in the production of the movie Shine , and

   (iii)   Australian cinematographer John Seale for winning the 1997 Academy Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography for his work on the movie The English Patient ;

(b)   acknowledges the Government's support for film and the arts in Australia;

(c)   notes that these awards highlight the enormous talent and diversity within the Australian Film Industry (AFI); and

(d)   commends the AFI, as a whole, for its continued and growing success in Australia and overseas.