Speeches
Speech: Energy Policy
September 23, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:53): I rise today to speak about the Prime Minister's recently delivered energy address, something that, as The Saturday Paper noted, in almost 5,000 words made 49 references to gas, six references to coal but not a single mention of...
Read MoreSpeech: Work Health & Safety Industrial Manslaughter Amendment Bill
September 23, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:07): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Today, I rise to reintroduce the Greens' Work Health and Safety (Industrial Manslaughter) Amendment Bill. This bill creates a new offence in South Australia of industrial manslaughter. It...
Read MoreSpeech: Emergency Management (Quarantine Fees and Penalty) Amendment Bill 2020
July 23, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:37): I rise on behalf of the Greens to support this bill, acknowledging that again we are having to deal with quite extraordinary circumstances and address them in a very rushed manner that would not normally be the due process...
Read MoreSpeech: Correctional Services (Accountability and Other Measures) Amendment Bill
July 22, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:07): I wish to break with tradition and indicate that I oppose the adjournment motion. I do so for the reasons that the Hon. Rob Lucas just outlined, in that we are not debating the correctional services bill today. This is...
Read MoreSpeech: COVID-19 Emergency Response (Further Measures) (No. 2) Amendment Bill 2020
July 22, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (11:18): I did not put myself on the list, so I apologise to the chamber for that. Obviously, we know that these are emergency bills, and I will keep it brief. The Greens do support this bill today, as we...
Read MoreSpeech: Disability Inclusion (Community Visitor Scheme) Amendment Bill 2020
July 22, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (20:07): I think it is safe to say that many South Australians are still reeling from the death of Ann Marie Smith. As we continue to unpick the systems and the circumstances that allowed for this to happen, we have...
Read MoreSpeech: Controlled Substances (Confidentiality and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2020
July 21, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:16): I rise on behalf of the Greens to welcome this legislation and the fulfillment of this government's election commitment, on top of a national commitment that will allow real-time monitoring of the prescription or supply of drugs of dependence....
Read MoreSpeech: Single-Use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Bill 2020
July 21, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:53): I rise to support the bill and note that it has been two years since the Greens introduced, in this very place, a bill to ban single-use plastics. It is wonderful to see a significant moment in this parliament...
Read MoreSpeech: Fair Trading (Fuel Pricing Information) Amendment Bill 2020
July 21, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:36): I rise to speak in support of the government's fuel pricing information bill, and to outline why the Greens are supporting a FuelCheck model. The RAA has called for the government's bill to be implemented in South Australia as...
Read MoreSpeech: Dangerous Substances (LPG Cylinder Labelling) Amendment Bill 2020
July 02, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:28): I rise on behalf of the Greens to support the Dangerous Substances (LPG Cylinder Labelling) Amendment Bill 2020 and commend the Hon. Connie Bonaros for bringing it before this place. I note that this bill would require a person...
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