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 …
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. …
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 …