It seems the creative community is always fighting to prove its worth, with the Government frequently cutting funding to different sectors or not valuing it as highly as other industries, so news that WA music industry identity Michael Tucak is stepping into politics is a big win for the creative landscape.
Tucak has been a long-standing member of the WA scene for several years, primarily working as a creative industries lawyer, but also on the committee of FringeWorld Festival, the Chamber of Arts and Culture and more, alongside his duties as a presenter on RTRFM.
In the March 2017 election, Tucak will stand as an independent candidate in the upper house seat of North Metropolitan.
"I want to make that difference to how our state develops and represent a creative, future looking approach to how we get there,” Tucak said.
“We need to better value our creative people in building our future, and see that our young people will be the future and have a great contribution to make now
"As an independent, I hope to offer voters an alternative, for a positive change in our parliament and our future.”
Tucak also used to co-manage Perth rockers The Morning Night.
Check out his website for more info.
