World AIDS Day
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (21:13): I seek leave to move Notice of Motion, Private Business, No. 8 in an amended form. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council— …
Port River Dolphins
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:24): I rise today to speak about the few remaining bottlenose dolphins that call our Port River home. Throughout the years we have seen many reports of …
Greens Call For Jobs Guarantee in SA
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (20:26): I move: That this council— 1. Acknowledges the socio-economic shockwaves from COVID-19 will continue for years; 2. Notes that unemployment and underemployment were already a significant, …
Intersex Awareness Day
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:06): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing on the subject of Intersex Awareness Day. …
SA Italian Association 70th Anniversary
Adjourned debate on motion of the Hon. F. Pangallo: That this council— 1. Acknowledges the 70th anniversary of the South Australian Italian Association (SAIA); 2. Recognises the contributions made by …
School Librarians
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. T.A. Franks: That this council— 1. Recognises that school libraries are at the heart of teaching and learning in schools and that they are …
Lion Arts Factory
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:23): I move: That this council— 1. Acknowledges the profound impact COVID-19 has had and will continue to have on the entertainment industry; 2. Recognises the work …
World Kangaroo Day
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:35): I move: That this council— 1. Notes that 24 October is World Kangaroo Day, celebrating kangaroos and raising awareness about the largest commercial slaughter of land-based …
RDNS Workers
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (21:00): I move: That this council— 1. Supports the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) SA frontline workers and Health Services Union (HSU) SA/NT as they fight an …
Motion on Suspension of Speaker’s Inquiry
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:58): I move: That this council notes that the Speaker’s inquiry into the end of year corridor events on and around 13 December 2019 have now been suspended …
Motion calling for urgent aid to Afghanistan
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:32): I move: That this council— 1. Calls on the federal government to provide immediate assistance to Afghan people both on the ground in Afghanistan and by …
Condemning the Minister for sneaky changes to Impairment Assessment Guidelines
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:07): I move: That this council condemns the minister for industrial relations for his proposed backdoor changes to the impairment assessment guidelines, which will deny even more …