Fed: Beazley refuses to criticise Farnham Gallipoli plan

AAP General News (Australia)
02-18-2005
Fed: Beazley refuses to criticise Farnham Gallipoli plan

Opposition Leader KIM BEAZLEY has refused to criticise a decision to dump singer JOHN
FARNHAM'S proposed performance at Gallipoli.

FARNHAM was approached last year to sing at the 90th anniversary Anzac service at Gallipoli
in Turkey in April.

But the plan was vetoed by New Zealand Prime Minister HELEN CLARK, who says it is totally
inappropriate to have loud entertainment at a place that was a killing field.

Ms CLARK says Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD also expressed reservations about the concert
at the APEC meeting in November.

Mr BEAZLEY says Gallipoli is a place of reverence for him but has refused to criticise
those who may see it differently.

RSL national president BILL CREWS has said the veterans' group was happy with the idea
of FARNHAM performing.

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KEYWORD: FARNHAM BEAZLEY (CANBERRA)

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