South Australian Museum

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:01): My question is to the Minister for Arts. Has the minister read the evidence given by Chris Daniels to the Statutory Authorities Review Committee last month and does she have a response to claims made? With your leave, and that of the house, sir, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: The Hansard of evidence given by Professor Daniels identifies that the Research Collections Review which he had been chairing was taken over in his absence during a trip to Canada and presented to the board without his awareness in a different form.

The Hon. A. MICHAELS (Enfield—Minister for Small and Family Business, Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs, Minister for Arts) (15:02): What I can say to the member is that he is aware that the Premier's review panel has given their report and recommendations to the Premier and I. We have taken all of those recommendations on board. We have a new chair of the Museum, Professor Rob Saint, who is doing a very good job, and they are now undertaking all of those recommendations including starting with some strategic planning work. An additional $4.1 million is being provided to the Museum. A substantial amount of work is going to be happening over the next year or so to put the Museum in a much better position, and I am very pleased with the work that the board, including Chris Daniels, has undertaken in recent months. I am very pleased to see that the Museum has a very exciting future ahead.