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Greens Move to Protect Workers from Harmful Silica Dust

December 01, 2022

A Greens bill to ban any work that would expose people to dangerous crystalline silica dust has successfully proceeded to a parliamentary committee today after receiving support in the Upper House. The bill proposed by Greens MLC Tammy Franks would amend the Work Health...

Greens Flag Stronger Shelter Standards Following Animal Cruelty Charges

November 17, 2022

Greens MLC Tammy Franks will reintroduce a bill to the State’s Upper House to strengthen South Australia’s animal welfare laws, which are currently some of the weakest in the nation. The move comes after the directors of the South Australian Humane Animal Rescue Association...

Greens Call for Inquiry Into Whalers Way Rocket Launch Facility

November 16, 2022

Greens MLC Tammy Franks has today moved a motion in the Upper House for a parliamentary inquiry into the decision-making process and impact of approval of a rocket launching facility at Whalers Way at the tip of the Eyre Peninsula. The inquiry would have...

Greens Call on Government to Back Traditional Owners Right to Veto Nuclear Dump

November 03, 2022

The Greens have called on the Attorney-General to back the State Government’s promise to protect the right of traditional owners, the Barngarla people, to veto a proposed nuclear waste dump near Kimba in Parliament today. The Question came following the evidence of Sam Usher,...

Premier Must Rule Out Any Public Monies to Saudi Sportswashing

November 01, 2022

Greens MLC Tammy Franks has called on Premier Peter Malinauskas to rule out providing any public monies to Saudi Arabia after he welcomed the LIV Golf International Series potentially coming to South Australia in 2023. The majority shareholder of the Series is the Public...

Greens Support Community Action on Climate

September 29, 2022

Protestors gathered in Adelaide CBD to demand more action on climate. A protest organised by Uni Students for Climate Action was held Friday night on the steps of Parliament House. Tammy Franks MLC spoke at the rally, in support of the communities call for...

Greens Welcome Better Supports for Grieving Families

July 26, 2022

The Greens have today welcomed the Government’s announcement that they will amend Work Health and Safety legislation to implement the recommendations of the Mansfield review into SafeWorkSA’s handling of the death of Gayle Woodford. These changes would improve the confidentiality provisions in the...

Greens Jump Racing Ban Bill Clears Final Hurdle

July 07, 2022

Today, the jumps racing carnage ends in South Australia. Jumps racing has finally been banned in South Australia with the Lower House passing the Greens’ Bill. This is a huge win for animal welfare in our state, and the culmination of years of advocacy...

Greens Call to End 'Institutional Racism' in SAPOL Recruitment

July 05, 2022

This NAIDOC Week the Greens have called on SAPOL to update their recruitment processes after uncovering administrative racism in SAPOL’s recruitment processes. Recruits passing all other relevant tests are ‘failing’ the final police check after not being able to provide details such as their...

Greens Say it's High Time to Legalise Cannabis in SA

June 15, 2022

The Greens have introduced a Bill into the South Australian Parliament that would, if passed by both houses, legalise cannabis for adult use with regulation of the resultant legal industry through a Licensing Agency. The South Australian Cannabis Licensing Agency would establish oversight and...