SOUTH Australian Sports Minister Tom Kenyon had defended Treasurer Jack Snelling ahead of a cabinet reshuffle that could result in Mr Snelling losing his hold on the state's finances.
Mr Kenyon said Mr Snelling had been a good treasurer since taking over from his long-serving predecessor Kevin Foley.
"I think Jack has worked very, very hard in treasury," Mr Kenyon told reporters on Wednesday.
There is speculation that Mr Snelling will be moved to health with Premier Jay Weatherill taking over as treasurer in a new look ministry that will take the Labor government to the next state election in 2014.
Mr Kenyon said he wouldn't want the treasury job and didn't expect anyone to offer it to him.
But beyond that he said there was little point in speculating on who might be in or out in the premier's revamped team.
"We can speculate about what will and won't happen and we can talk around and we can all dance around it," he said.
"But it's pure speculation and I'm not in a position speculate."
The Labor caucus is expected to meet on Monday in what could be a gathering to endorse the new line-up.
Mr Weatherill has made it clear he will be picking his new team, suggesting an end to the factional deals which previously determined the MPs in the ministry.
Mr Kenyon said the premier would have a "very big say" in the make-up of the cabinet but also indicated that the party would still play a role.
The shake-up has been forced by the decision of Health Minister John Hill and Infrastructure and Transport Minister Pat Conlon to quit cabinet and head to the backbench ahead of retiring at the next election.
There is some suggestion Mr Weatherill might take the opportunity to reduce the size of cabinet from 15 to 13, something Family First MP Robert Brokenshire has backed as an appropriate austerity measure.
The Liberal opposition has also called for Education Minister Grace Portolesi to be moved over he handling of child abuse allegations in local schools.
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