Speeches

Speech: Return to Work (COVID-19) Amendment Bill 2020

April 08, 2020

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:18): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I rise today to introduce this bill that would extend workers compensation benefits to cover COVID-19. This is a Greens bill being introduced today, and I understand that...

Speech: Wombat cull permit in Point Pearce (Matters of Interest)

March 04, 2020

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:36): I rise to discuss wombats and World Wildlife Day. Yesterday was World Wildlife Day, and our Minister for Environment and Water posted on his Facebook page a lovely message that I wholly endorse. It is headed, 'World Wildlife Day', and...

Speech: Gambling Administration Bill - Second Reading

December 03, 2019

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:36): I rise on behalf of the Greens to speak to the Gambling Administration Bill 2019. I thank the government for their briefing—which was held yesterday. I thank them for the scant answers that I have received so far to my...

Speech: Flinders University (Remuneration of Council Members) Amendment Bill

November 12, 2019

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:34): I rise today on behalf of the Greens to staunchly oppose this bill. This legislation is yet another shift from a university, in this case Flinders University, away from being a not-for-profit education provider to being a fully-fledged corporate entity...

Speech: Melbourne Cup (Matters of Interest)

October 30, 2019

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:45): I rise to devote some time just before the first Tuesday in November, the so-called race that stops a nation, to ponder whether one day the nation will stop this race. Indeed, I commend one of my favourite singers and...

Speech: Surrogacy Bill

October 29, 2019

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:09): I rise on behalf of the Greens to support this bill. The Surrogacy Bill 2019 repeals part 2B of the Family Relationships Act 1975 and creates a standalone act to recognise and regulate certain forms of surrogacy in our state....

Speech: Liquor Licensing (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill

September 26, 2019

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:33): I rise on behalf of the Greens to speak to the Liquor Licensing (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2019. I know that this bill gives the commissioner and the court the power to vary or revoke an exemption that has been...

Speech: Health Care (Health Access Zones) Amendment Bill

September 25, 2019

Introduction and First Reading The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:48): Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to amend the Health Care Act 2008. Read a first time. Second Reading The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:49): I move: That this bill be now read a second...

Speech: Food Labelling (Matters of Interest)

September 25, 2019

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:43): On 14 September, the Nationals announced their intent to lobby the federal government—of which that party is a junior member—to ban the terms 'milk', 'meat' and 'seafood' from being used for alternative and plant-based products such as, for example, soy...

Speech: Confucius Institute (Matters of Interest)

July 31, 2019

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:37): I rise today to speak about my concerns about the Confucius institutes in our nation and in particular the one at Adelaide University. Last week, it was revealed through a media investigation that, of the 13 Confucius institutes at Australian...