Efficiency dividend a blunt instrument harming museums, Powerhouse inquiry told

By Andrew Taylor
Updated September 29 2016 - 7:15pm, first published 6:56pm
A spokesman for Arts Minister Troy Grant said cultural institutions, like other government organisations, are required to meet modest efficiency targets.  Photo: Dallas Kilponen
A spokesman for Arts Minister Troy Grant said cultural institutions, like other government organisations, are required to meet modest efficiency targets. Photo: Dallas Kilponen
The Powerhouse Museum has been adversely affected by the imposition of efficiency dividends, according to submissions to a NSW parliamentary inquiry. Photo: Anna Kucera
The Powerhouse Museum has been adversely affected by the imposition of efficiency dividends, according to submissions to a NSW parliamentary inquiry. Photo: Anna Kucera

Job cuts. Programs slashed. Closed exhibition spaces. Declining visitor numbers.

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