House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time South Australian Museum South Australian Museum The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER House of Assembly Morialta Deputy Leader of the Opposition South Australian Museum The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:02): My question is to the Minister for Arts. Have any South Australian Museum staff, in particular including research staff, been advised that their roles will be abolished under the Museum's restructure and, if so, how many? The Hon. A. MICHAELS House of Assembly Enfield Minister for Small and Family Business Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs Minister for Arts South Australian Museum The Hon. A. MICHAELS (Enfield—Minister for Small and Family Business, Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs, Minister for Arts) (15:02): I am not aware that any staff have been advised of that yet. Quite frankly, I think that couldn't possibly happen given we haven't even gone through the public consultation phase of what the strategic vision is for the Museum. What I do know is that Dr Gaimster is very passionate about the curatorial expertise in the Museum. In fact, it might surprise people to know there isn't a full-time curator at the Museum so I suspect there will be some changes in terms of making sure we have the best exhibition space, telling South Australian stories, and using our incredible collection much better. Obviously, once that consultation phase is completed as to what the Museum ought to look like in the future, there may be a reorganisation of the Museum but, as far as I am aware, it's way too early for any conclusions to be reached on that.