House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Arts Funding Arts Funding The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER House of Assembly Morialta Deputy Leader of the Opposition Arts Funding The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:11): My question is for the Minister for Arts. Does the minister value contributions made by the South Australian Museum, the Art Gallery of South Australia and Country Arts SA to reconciliation, scientific research, our regions, culture and tourism in South Australia? With your leave, and that of the house, sir, I will explain. Leave granted. The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER House of Assembly Morialta Deputy Leader of the Opposition The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Documents released under FOI reveal that this year the government is providing funding at reduced levels to these institutions: the Museum, dropping by $290,000; Country Arts SA by $160,000; and the Art Gallery by $1.7 million. The Hon. A. MICHAELS House of Assembly Enfield Minister for Small and Family Business Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs Minister for Arts The Hon. A. MICHAELS (Enfield—Minister for Small and Family Business, Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs, Minister for Arts) (15:11): Again, that is the efficiency savings at half the rate of the first Marshall Liberal government budget— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. A. MICHAELS House of Assembly Enfield Minister for Small and Family Business Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs Minister for Arts The Hon. A. MICHAELS: —and also half the rate of the second Marshall Liberal government budget. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The minister has the call. The Hon. A. MICHAELS House of Assembly Enfield Minister for Small and Family Business Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs Minister for Arts The Hon. A. MICHAELS: In answer to the member's question— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Chaffey! Member for West Torrens! The Treasurer is called to order. The minister has the call. The Hon. A. MICHAELS House of Assembly Enfield Minister for Small and Family Business Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs Minister for Arts The Hon. A. MICHAELS: In answer to the member's question, yes, we fully support all those institutions, who do fantastic work, including the Art Gallery, the Museum, the Adelaide Festival Centre— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. A. MICHAELS House of Assembly Enfield Minister for Small and Family Business Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs Minister for Arts The Hon. A. MICHAELS: —and the Adelaide Festival. We look forward to bigger and better programs being rolled out over the next 3½ years. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order!