Committee Stage In committee. (Continued from 4 June 2019.) Clause 1. The Hon. S.G. WADE: I would like to give a response to a question asked by the Leader of the …
Statutes Amendment (Animal Welfare Reforms) Bill
Introduction and First Reading The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:56): Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to amend the Animal Welfare Act 1985, the Dog and Cat Management Act …
Condolence Motion – Hon. R.J.L Hawke
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:09): I rise to associate myself with the remarks made by previous speakers and support this motion of condolence for former Prime Minister Bob Hawke. As a …
Labour Hire Licensing Repeal Bill
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:13): I rise on behalf of the Greens to oppose the repeal of the Labour Hire Licensing Act. I note that, back in February when the Treasurer …
Federal Election
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:42): With just three days to go before we decide who will govern the country for the next three years, I want to take just over three …
Health Care (Governance) Amendment Bill
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:46): I rise on behalf of the Greens to put our position on the Health Care (Governance) Amendment Bill 2019. The bill, of course, is the second tranche, as …
Watergate Australia
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:34): I rise today to speak about watergate: #watergate has hit Australia’s social media in the past few weeks. Like the previous Watergate scandal, it is certainly one of …
Work Health & Safety (Industrial Manslaughter) Amendment Bill
Introduction and First Reading The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:26): Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to amend the Work Health and Safety Act 2012. Read a first time. …
National Child Protection Week
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. T.J. Stephens: That this council— 1. Recognises National Child Protection Week was held from 2 until 8 September; 2. Acknowledges that Child Protection Week …
Coorong Environmental Trust Bill – Second Reading
Introduction and First Reading The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:57): Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to establish the Coorong Environmental Trust, to provide for the administration of the …
SA Pathology
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:24): I rise today to speak on the privatisation of SA Pathology. Every time we go for a blood test to investigate or keep track of an illness …
Newstart Allowance
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. T.T. Ngo: That this council— 1. Recognises that all Australian jobseekers deserve adequate income support to maintain a decent standard of living and have …
Service SA
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:39): I rise on behalf of the Greens to support this motion, in support of the vital services provided to the community by local Service SA centres, …
Climate Change
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:23): Today, I rise to speak about our collective future, our current reality and the conversation happening between almost 200 nations in Poland right at this …
Child Protection Workers
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. C. Bonaros: That this council— 1. Recognises that child protection workers dedicate their careers to caring for our state’s most vulnerable people; 2. Acknowledges …
Statutes Amendment (Abortion Law Reform Bill)
Introduction and First Reading The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:57): Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to amend the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 and the Health Care Act …