Article: FED: Nelson wants police to investigate Art Monthly over photo


AAP General News (Australia)
07-07-2008
FED: Nelson wants police to investigate Art Monthly over photo

CANBERRA, July 7 AAP - Using a photograph of a naked six-year-old on the cover of an
art journal was indefensible and sent a two-fingered salute to the rest of Australia,
Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson said today.

Dr Nelson said he would ask police to investigate whether Art Monthly Magazine had
broken any laws by publishing the 2003 image of Melbourne girl Olympia Nelson on its July
cover and two shots inside.

The magazine's editors said the images were chosen as a protest against the recent
furore over similar pictures by artist Bill Henson.

But Dr Nelson said the editors did not ...

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