The faxes started coming in to Australia’s arts groups – their biggest patron was pulling out. So the rumors were true. Richard Pratt, “generally acknowledged as Australia’s second wealthiest man, is used to doing what he wants with his money, including the estimated $10 million-plus he is thought to have directly handed over to Melbourne-based performing arts organisations in less than a decade. However, along with the generosity came an interventionist approach that ruffled feathers.” – Sydney Morning Herald