Speeches
Speech: 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: 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: 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: 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...
Read MoreSpeech: Fuel Watch Bill 2020
July 01, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (18:05): I rise on behalf the Greens to support this bill and I do commend the work of the crossbenchers, SA-Best's the Hon. Frank Pangallo, and indeed, in the other place, the member for Florey for her sterling efforts. Given...
Read MoreSpeech: Summary Offences (Custody Notification Service) Amendment Bill 2020
July 01, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:02): I rise to support the second reading of this bill, put before the chamber by the Hon. Kyam Maher, for a custody notification service. I do so noting that the Greens also have a bill before the parliament for a...
Read MoreSpeech: Equal Opportunity (Parliament) Amendment Bill 2020
June 30, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:04): I rise to support this bill and welcome that we will finally address this matter before the parliament. It is unfinished business from the 1980s. It is unfinished business for many members of this place who have been sexually...
Read MoreSpeech: Statutes Amendment Repeal of Sex Work Offences Bill - 2nd Reading
June 18, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:38): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I speak in support of the second reading of the Statutes Amendment (Repeal of Sex Work Offences) Bill 2020. It has been a long time in coming, because...
Read MoreSpeech: Teachers Registration & Standards Bill Support
June 18, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:31): I rise on behalf of the Greens to indicate our general support for the Teachers Registration and Standards (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2020. This bill modifies the size and the composition of the Teachers Registration Board. It expands its functions...
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