[1][3] There were live performances but the awards were not televised and the ceremony was noted for its three-hours plus length with Gary Morris, manager of Midnight Oil providing a 20-minute acceptance speech.
[1] The ARIA Hall of Fame inducted four artists: Don Burrows, Peter Dawson, Glenn Shorrock and Billy Thorpe.
[4] Midnight Oil's manager Gary Morris provided the longest acceptance speech of the night at 20 minutes.
[4][6] According to music journalist, Anthony O'Grady, "[he] covered a gambit [sic] of topics including the downfall of Western Civilization.
[4] Billy Thorpe's speech on his Hall of Fame induction, "travelled almost as long ... [he] remembered friends and supporters throughout a 30-year career.