Upon announcing the fact that John Farnham’s You’re The Voice would provide the irrepressible soundtrack for a major new pro-Voice ad, the Uluru Dialogue made much of its coup.
It was, reporters were briefed, the first time permission has ever been granted for the song to be used in a commercial. This dubious claim was uncritically repeated by most outlets, and strengthened by quotes from Tim Wheatley, who is the son of Farnham’s long-time manager Glenn Wheatley.
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Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com
