Marshall must tell Morrison to support quarantined casual workers

SA Greens MLC Tammy Franks has called on the Marshall Government to ensure the Morrison Government does not abandon more than one quarter of South Australian workers as fears grow ... Read More

Response to Dean Jaensch (November 2019)

The following is a response from Mark Parnell MLC to an article published by Dean Jaensch, regarding the Greens’ stance on hazard reduction. This response was not published.  Sent: Wednesday, 20 ... Read More

SA Animal Welfare Laws falter as Horses to race despite heatwave

Thoroughbred Racing SA have indicated they will go ahead with their planned meet at Morphettville Racecourse this Friday, despite the current heatwave and a forecast of 44oC that day. The ... Read More

Pokies Note Acceptors Bulldozed Through SA Parliament This Week

After a marathon debate in the state Upper House (over three days and long nights into early morning) the controversial bills that will ‘turbo charge gambling harm’ by allowing note ... Read More

Reason thrown out the window as Pokies legislation pushed through Parliament

This week, while the Liberals and Labor teamed up to push through community-damaging and ill-considered pokies legislation, they have refused to support any cross-bench amendments to try and minimize the harm ... Read More

Abortion Safe Access Zones put on hold while Pollies take Holidays

In a week full of lows when it comes to parliamentary process, the SA Parliament today reached a new one by denying a vote Safe Access Zones in the lower ... Read More

Worker Compensation & Emergency Services Volunteers

Wombat cull permit in Point Pearce

A permit was approved to have 200 wombats killed on Point Pearce farming land, leased by the Aboriginal Lands Trust. Tammy Franks, Greens MLC in the South Australian Legislative Council, ... Read More

Lead levels in children’s blood at 10-year high

Tammy Franks, Greens Member of Legislative Council in the Parliament of South Australia, asking the Minister for Health and Wellbeing a question about the lead levels in children’s blood in ... Read More

GAMBLING ADMINISTRATION BILL Second Reading

Melbourne Cup

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:45): I rise to devote some time just before the first Tuesday in November, the so-called race that stops a nation, to ponder whether one day the ... Read More

Liquor Licensing (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill

Second Reading Adjourned debate on second reading. (Continued from 12 September 2019.)  The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (15:29): I rise today to speak briefly on the Liquor Licensing (Miscellaneous) Amendment ... Read Mo...