Motions
Motion: Welcome to Robert Simms MLC
May 04, 2021
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. R.I. Lucas: That this council welcomes the Hon. Robert Simms, elected by an Assembly of Members of both houses on 4 May 2021 to replace the Hon. M.C. Parnell (resigned). The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Unsurprisingly, I rise to support...
Read MoreMotion: Farewell to Mark Parnell MLC
March 31, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: With some sadness, I move: That this council— 1. Notes the upcoming retirement of the Hon. Mark Parnell MLC after 15 years of service to the people and Parliament of South Australia; 2. Recognises his role as the first member of...
Read MoreMotion: Review of Sexual Harassment in South Australian Parliament
March 17, 2021
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. T.A. Franks: That this council notes the report by the Equal Opportunity Commission to the houses of the South Australian Parliament, entitled Review of Harassment in the South Australian Parliament Workplace, dated February 2021. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS...
Read MoreMotion: Supporting School Libraries
March 03, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council— 1. Recognises that school libraries are at the heart of teaching and learning in schools and that they are also places where a love of reading can be sparked and nurtured, often with the guidance of...
Read MoreMotion: Supporting School Libraries 2
March 03, 2021
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. T.A. Franks: That this council— 1. Recognises that school libraries are at the heart of teaching and learning in schools and that they are also places where a love of reading can be sparked and nurtured, often with...
Read MoreMotion: Select Committee on Poverty in SA – Second Interim Report
March 03, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That the report be noted. I am very pleased to bring forward this report. It is the second interim report of the Select Committee on Poverty, which I chair. I want to start by acknowledging the work of other...
Read MoreMotion: Harassment in the Parliamentary Workplace
March 03, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That the report by the Equal Opportunity Commission to the houses of the South Australian parliament, entitled Review of Harassment in the South Australian Parliament Workplace, dated February 2021, be noted. I will be brief today. I have moved...
Read MoreMotion: Standing in Support of the People of Artsakh
February 17, 2021
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. I. Pnevmatikos: That this council— 1. Notes the actions and belligerence of Azerbaijan towards the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh in commencing military action on 27 September 2020; 2. Notes the serious concerns that have...
Read MoreMotion: COVID-19 Response Committee – Interim Report
February 17, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That the report be noted. On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. This came after a number of countries had experienced outbreaks and after Australia had already confirmed its first COVID-19...
Read MoreMotion: Establishing an Online Gambling Committee
February 16, 2021
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): That this council— That the council concur with the resolution of the House of Assembly contained in message No. 45 for the appointment of a joint committee on online gambling; that this council be represented on...
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