Speeches
Speech: Portable Long Service Leave for Community Workers
September 11, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to speak in support of this bill. I am pleased to see steps being taken here in this parliament to ensure that South Australians will have pathways to more secure working conditions if they work in the community...
Read MoreSpeech: Designated Live Music Venues and Protection of the Crown and Anchor Hotel Amendment Bill
September 11, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:24): It gives me great pleasure to rise as the second speaker for the Greens to support this bill. It is described as the Planning, Development and Infrastructure(Designated Live Music Venues and Protection of Crown and Anchor Hotel) Amendment Bill...
Read MoreSpeech: Return to Work (Employment and Progressive Injuries) Amendment Bill
August 28, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise on behalf of the Greens to speak in support of the Return to Work (Employment and Progressive Injuries) Amendment Bill 2024. This bill will ensure that workers are able to return to work after an injury and ensure...
Read MoreSpeech: Disability Inclusion (Review Recommendations) Amendment Bill
June 19, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to speak on behalf of the Greens on the Disability Inclusion (Review Recommendations) Amendment Bill 2023, and I do so to overwhelmingly supportthe bill but to flag that, as has been raised by the opposition, the Greens will...
Read MoreSpeech: Work Health and Safety (Review Recommendations) Amendment Bill
June 04, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise on behalf of the Greens to indicate our support for the Work Health and Safety (Review Recommendations) Amendment Bill 2024. It is worth considering the context in which this debate happens: 300 South Australians died at work between...
Read MoreSpeech: Anti-Protest Legislation Repeal
May 17, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise, unsurprisingly, to speak in support of the Summary Offences (Reversal of Section 58 Amendments) Amendment Bill put to this council for debate by my colleague the Hon. Robert Simms. The Greens wholeheartedly support the repeal of the retrograde...
Read MoreSpeech: South Australian Employment Tribunal
May 17, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise on behalf of the Greens to speak in support of the Statutes Amendment (South Australian Employment Tribunal) Bill. SAET is the independent umpire for workplace disputes. Timely court proceedings are critically important where maintaining workplace relationships and contracts...
Read MoreSpeech: Freedom of Information (Greyhound Racing) Amendment Bill
May 17, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I thank the contributors today, the Hon. Nicola Centofanti on behalf of the Liberal opposition and the Hon. Justin Hanson on behalf of the Labor government. I remind the council that AJP Recommendation 13, which is one of the 86...
Read MoreSpeech: Parliament Joint Services Clerk Amendment Bill
May 03, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to conclude my comments on this piece of legislation, the private member's bill in my name. I do so with updated information, which I was hoping to have had previously but now have to hand, and that is...
Read MoreSpeech: Summary Offences (Prostitution law reform) Amendment Bill
May 02, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise as the second speaker for the Greens today to oppose this bill before us and indicate that the Greens' position is to support decriminalisation of sex work. It is our policy position. It is also our policy position...
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