Today I announce that I have appointed Mr Shane Simpson AM to review Australian legislation governing the export and import of cultural property. The Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 protects Australia's movable cultural heritage and provides for the return of foreign cultural property which has been illegally exported from its country of origin and imported into Australia. It will consider the existing framework for the protection of movable cultural heritage material in Australia, as set out in the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 and the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Regulations 1987. The Review willfocus on the appropriate settings for protection and regulation in this area, and explore other, similar protection schemes in Australia and other international models for the protection of cultural property.