Motions

Motion: CFS Facilities Audit

October 18, 2023

That this council—1. Acknowledges that the Bureau of Meteorology has formally declared an El Niño weather event and that risk of a significant fire danger season is higher following an El Niño year;2. Notes that some South Australian Country Fire Service stations are currently...

Motion: Retirement of Stephen Wade

September 28, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise with some sadness because I had a great fondness for the former honourable Stephen Wade, who will continue to be honourable. Every departure from this place has an impact. It is a very intimate chamber of 22 of us,...

Motion: Greyhound Racing Inquiry

September 28, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS : I rise to conclude my remarks on my motion calling for an independent review of the greyhound racing industry. Before I lose the attention of the council, I seek leave to table documents—approximately 50 pages of photos. It is often...

Motion: Fire Danger Season

September 27, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:50): I move: 1. Acknowledges that the Bureau of Meteorology has formally declared an El Niño weather event and that risk of a significant fire danger season is higher following an El Niño year; 2. Notes that some South Australian...

Motion: Neurodiversity Celebration Week

September 13, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:56): I rise on behalf of the Greens with great pleasure to speak in support of this motion, and I thank the Hon. Emily Bourke for bringing it to this council. I also rise to acknowledge the work of my...

Motion: National Threatened Species Day and Whalers Way

September 13, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:14): I move:That this council— 1. Recognises that Thursday 7 September 2023 was National Threatened Species Day; 2. Notes that Whalers Way, located on the southern tip of Eyre Peninsula, is home to a number of threatened, endangered and...

Motion: South Australian Police

August 30, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (22:01): I rise tonight on behalf of the Greens to speak in support of this motion. The Greens believe that equitable access to mental health support within the workplace is an imperative that goes beyond the boundaries of occupation...

Motion: River Murray Flood

August 30, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (21:19): I rise today briefly on behalf of the Greens to speak in support of this motion. The 2022-23 River Murray flood emergency was the worst recorded flood since 1956. Emergency Services Minister, Joe Szakacs, estimated that 4,000 properties...

Motion: Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee into Aboriginal Heritage

August 30, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (20:33): I rise to speak to this motion noting the final report of the Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee on its Inquiry into Aboriginal Heritage: the topic of the report being its inquiry into Aboriginal heritage. I listened with...

Motion: Joint Committee on the Establishment of Adelaide University

July 06, 2023

1. That in the opinion of this house, a joint committee be appointed to inquire into and report on the establishment of Adelaide University, and in so doing consider— (a) the proposal to create Adelaide University, to be formed by the amalgamation of...