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, …
Flinders University (Remuneration of Council Members) Amendment Bill
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:34): I rise today on behalf of the Greens to staunchly oppose this bill. This legislation is yet another shift from a university, in this case Flinders …
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 …
Surrogacy Bill
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:09): I rise on behalf of the Greens to support this bill. The Surrogacy Bill 2019 repeals part 2B of the Family Relationships Act 1975 and creates …
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 …
Health Care (Health Access Zones) Amendment Bill
Introduction and First Reading The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:48): Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to amend the Health Care Act 2008. Read a first time. Second Reading …
Food Labelling
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:43): On 14 September, the Nationals announced their intent to lobby the federal government—of which that party is a junior member—to ban the terms ‘milk’, ‘meat’ and …
Coorong Environmental Trust Bill
Committee Stage In committee. (Continued from 31 July 2019.) Clause 1. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: This is an unusual situation, and just to bring other members of the Council who have …
Confucius Institute
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:37): I rise today to speak about my concerns about the Confucius institutes in our nation and in particular the one at Adelaide University. Last week, it was revealed …
Criminal Law Consolidation (Assaults on Prescribed Emergency Workers) Amendment Bill
Second Reading Adjourned debate on second reading. (Continued from 20 June 2019.) The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (11:07): I rise on behalf of the Greens to support, with some reservations, the Criminal Law Consolidation …
Health Care (Governance) Amendment Bill
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 …
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 …