Motions
Motion: Select Committee on Poverty Final Report
November 17, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:31): I move: That the report of the select committee be noted. I rise to note the final report of the Select Committee on Poverty in South Australia. The select committee was formed in May 2018 for the purpose of...
Read MoreMotion: Call For Jobs Guarantee in SA
October 27, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (20:26): I move: That this council— 1. Acknowledges the socio-economic shockwaves from COVID-19 will continue for years; 2. Notes that unemployment and underemployment were already a significant, ongoing issue prior to the pandemic; 3. Recognises intergenerational inequality has resulted in...
Read MoreMotion: SA Italian Association 70th Anniversary
October 13, 2021
Adjourned debate on motion of the Hon. F. Pangallo: That this council— 1. Acknowledges the 70th anniversary of the South Australian Italian Association (SAIA); 2. Recognises the contributions made by the SAIA to the advancement of multiculturalism in South Australia through the preservation and...
Read MoreMotion: Lion Arts Factory
October 13, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:23): I move: That this council— 1. Acknowledges the profound impact COVID-19 has had and will continue to have on the entertainment industry; 2. Recognises the work and unique positions of Five Four Entertainment, Plus One Co., and Lion Arts...
Read MoreMotion: World Kangaroo Day
October 13, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:35): I move: That this council— 1. Notes that 24 October is World Kangaroo Day, celebrating kangaroos and raising awareness about the largest commercial slaughter of land-based wildlife in the world; 2. Acknowledges that loss of habitat, bushfires, drought, predators,...
Read MoreMotion: Animal Welfare Reform Committee Final Report
September 22, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:53): I move: That the report of the committee be noted. It is with pleasure that I stand here to note the final report of the Joint Committee on the Statutes Amendment (Animal Welfare Reforms) Bill 2020. Before I spend...
Read MoreMotion: RDNS Workers
September 22, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (21:00): I move: That this council— 1. Supports the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) SA frontline workers and Health Services Union (HSU) SA/NT as they fight an unfair pay freeze; 2. Recognises the essential work of RDNS workers, particularly during...
Read MoreMotion: White Rock Quarry
August 25, 2021
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. R.A. Simms: That this council— 1. Notes with concern the proposed expansion of the White Rock Quarry in Horsnell Gully and the impact that this will have on health, the environment and air quality for residents in the...
Read MoreMotion: Calls for Urgent Aid to Afghanistan
August 25, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:32): I move: That this council— 1. Calls on the federal government to provide immediate assistance to Afghan people both on the ground in Afghanistan and by providing protection here in Australia; 2. Calls on the federal government to offer...
Read MoreMotion: Condemning the Minister for sneaky changes to Impairment Assessment Guidelines
June 23, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:07): I move: That this council condemns the minister for industrial relations for his proposed backdoor changes to the impairment assessment guidelines, which will deny even more injured workers their rights and access to fair compensation. I rise today to...
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