‘Success Is Not About a Race to the Top’: Music Industry, Politicians Gather For Pre-Olympics Pow-Wow at Queensland’s Parliament House

BRISBANE, Australia — The disparate worlds of politics and music came together Wednesday night (March 25) at Queensland’s Parliament House for what has become a regular health check and lobby opportunity as the state gears-up for the 2032 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. The first Queensland Parliamentary Friends of the Music Industry event for 2026 was presented at The Speaker’s Green, with guest speakers including state minister for education and the arts John-Paul Langbroek, QMusic CEO Kris Stewart, Live Nation APAC senior VP of touring & commercial Luke Hede, and event co-chairs Shane King MP and Sam O’Connor MP.

Related New Levels Strike Global Partnership With Virgin Music Group, Signs Hooligan Hefs & More Lars Brandle Three-time ARIA Chart champion Pete Murray was the center of attention, as he performed a mini-set which included “Feeler” and “Opportunity,” and mingled with politicians afterwards. Brisbane artist Will Day opened proceedings. Queensland, boasted one long-running tourism campaign, is beautiful one day, perfect the next.

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