Motions

September 13, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to thank those members who have made a contribution: the Hon. Mira El Dannawi, the Hon. Sarah Game, the Hon. Ben Hood, and the Hon. Nicola Centofanti. Thank you for your contributions to this debate. I welcome the...

September 13, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I would like to thank those members who have made a contribution and have expressed their support: the Hon. Reggie Martin, the Hon. Robert Simms, the Hon. Frank Pangallo, the Hon. Jing Lee, and the Hon. Ben Hood. However, I...

September 13, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council: 1. Notes that in 2022 this council passed a motion recognising the ongoing resourcing issues within the current committee system of the Legislative Council, especially select committees, and requesting that the Clerk of the Legislative...

August 29, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: 1. That a select committee of the Legislative Council be established to inquire into and report on localand live creative venues, with particular reference to: (a) the impacts of, and reasons for, recent loss of live music and...

August 29, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: It is my absolute pleasure to bring this motion before this council. For those who do not know, or are about to know, Electric Fields brings together the brilliance and creativity of music producer and composer Michael Ross, with the...

August 29, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I was not planning to speak to this, although that might surprise members, given that I have a very similar notice of motion not quite yet on the Notice Paperformally that I seek to discharge soon. However, listening to the...

June 21, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council— 1. Recognises that in its current form, the Children and Young People (Safety) Act remains primarily a framework for child removal, rather than a holistic document for promoting the best interests of children and young...

June 21, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: 1. That a select committee of the Legislative Council be established to inquire into and report on kangaroo and wallaby populations in South Australia, with particular reference to: (a) how they are affected by commercial and non-commercial harvesting;...

June 06, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise on behalf of the Greens to support the motion put before this place by the Hon. Mira El Dannawi, and I thank her for doing so and for her work with the community. The Iranian Revolution of 1977-79...

May 17, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: It is my absolute pleasure to support this motion that the Hon. Reggie Martin has brought before us today in support of the fine women of Zonta. Indeed, over the years I have had quite a bit to do with...