Sam Walsh AO announced as new Australia Council Chair

A former CEO of Rio Tinto, Walsh takes over from Rupert Myer as Chair of the Australia Council for the Arts on 1 July.
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Minister for the Arts Senator Mitch Fifield has announced the appointment of Sam Walsh AO as the 13th chair of the Australia Council for the Arts.

Walsh, who has been a member of the Australia Council Board since October 2016, begins his three-year term as Chair on 1 July.

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