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Liberals Must be Crystal Clear about Crystal Lake
March 15, 2023
The Greens have called on the Marshall Liberal Government to release all of the data and documents they have relating to the water quality and safety at Highbury Quarry, following their announcement that they want to turn the disused quarry into a recreation park...
Read MoreGreens Move to Create Independent Office of Animal Welfare
March 09, 2023
Greens MLC Tammy Franks has introduced a Bill in the state’s Upper House to create an Independent Office of Animal Welfare in South Australia, which will ensure independent oversight and review of animal welfare laws. Animal Welfare is currently managed by a complex web...
Read MoreGreens Call for Government to Act on Cruel Greyhound Racing Policy Amid Heatwave
February 23, 2023
The Greens have called on the State Government to urgently commit to bringing SA in line with other states by restricting the temperatures that Greyhounds are forced to race in as heatwave continues to grip the state. In December last year ten Greyhound races...
Read MoreGreens Call for End to Greyhound Racing In Hot Weather After Dog Dies on Track
February 23, 2023
The Greens have called on the State Government to immediately ban greyhound racing in temperatures over 38°C following the tragic death of a young greyhound at the Gawler racetrack yesterday. According to the Steward’s report, three-year old Weblac Gem collapsed and died immediately after...
Read MoreLandmark Greens Social Work Bill Comes into Effect Today
February 23, 2023
South Australia will be the first state to maintain a registration system for social workers after a Greens bill was today enacted after passing in Parliament in late 2022. The Social Workers Registration Board of South Australia will safeguard the public interest by confirming...
Read MoreParliament’s Dolphin Sanctuary Inquiry Finds Urgent Action Required to Address Decline In Health of Dolphins
February 08, 2023
The multi-party Parliamentary Committee inquiring into the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary has found that the objects of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005 are not being met and urgent action is required to address the decline in the health of resident dolphins. The Committee, initiated...
Read MoreGreens Warn of Facial Recognition Tech Risks
February 02, 2023
The Greens have called on the State Government to ‘step up’ on progressing privacy protections to address risks in the use of facial recognition technology after Police Commissioner Grant Stevens this week called for greater SAPOL access to facial recognition capabilities. No specific laws...
Read MoreNot Happy Jan 26th - SA Greens Call Upon the Malinauskas Government to Change the Date
January 25, 2023
SA Greens MLC, Tammy Franks, has called upon the Malinauskas Government to change the date we chose to celebrate ‘Australia Day’ in their review of the Holidays Act 1910. On January 26, as a nation we mark the commemoration of the arrival of the...
Read MoreSA Greens Say 'YES': Supporting the Uluru Statement From the Heart in Full
January 20, 2023
The SA Greens have recommitted their support for the ‘Yes’ Campaign, in the wake of the grassroots membership resolution at a SA Greens meeting, taken in December 2022.The State SA Greens MPs have today affirmed their commitment to the ‘Yes’ Campaign for a First...
Read MoreOn Your Bike, Santos
January 17, 2023
The SA Greens have ramped up their call for the Malinauskas State Government to drop Santos as the sponsor of the Tour Down Under. Greens MLC Tammy Franks has called on Events South Australia to look for alternative sponsorship arrangements that better align with the...
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