Questions
Question: Climate Change Action plan
May 31, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: In March this year, the IPCC released their climate report, A Survival Guide for Humanity. This report, of course, brings into sharp focus the losses and damages caused by climate change, which are hitting the most vulnerable people and ecosystems...
Read MoreQuestion: Adelaide Beach Management Review
May 18, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: In April 2022, the Malinauskas government announced that the planned construction of a sand recycling pipeline between West Beach and Semaphore South would be halted. Instead, a comprehensive review of all available coastal sand management options is being initiated by the...
Read MoreQuestion: Koala State Plates
May 17, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: The Malinauskas government announced during the 2022 state election that a Koala State plate option for South Australian vehicles would be introduced with an additional cost to car owners of $50 for the purchase of the plates, going towards helping our...
Read MoreQuestion: TikTok App
May 04, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: On 12 April this year the Premier announced that South Australia has banned TikTok. I note that the Premier was quoted as saying: This is a prudent measure to protect the security of government information. For government employees, this means we'll...
Read MoreQuestion: Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary
May 04, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: PIRSA undertook a review of recreational fishing management in the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary in late 2022. The options paper for the review found there is a high likelihood of interactions between dolphins in the sanctuary and recreational fishing gear, and that...
Read MoreQuestion: Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
May 02, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Recommendation 226 from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody calls for the independent investigation of complaints against police and the employment of Aboriginal people or use of Aboriginal organisations in an independent police complaints body. That recommendation sets out...
Read MoreQuestion: River Murray Flood, Fish Kills
March 21, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:29): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development a question about mass fish kills in the Murray. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Biosecurity is the lead agency for...
Read MoreQuestion: Microalgae Biosequestration
March 09, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:06): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development on the topic of microalgae biosequestration. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Since the beginning of the Industrial...
Read MoreQuestion: SkyCity Adelaide
March 07, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:03): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Attorney-General a question about the independent investigation into SkyCity Adelaide. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: In July 2022, it was announced that the Hon. Brian Martin AO...
Read MoreQuestion: Sex Work and Money Laundering
February 09, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:52): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney-General on the topic of spent convictions for sex workers convicted of money laundering. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: This state has a convoluted...
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