Speeches
Speech: Select Committee on Damage, Harm or Adverse Outcomes Resulting From ICAC Investigations
December 01, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (20:20): I rise to speak to the report of the Select Committee on Damage, Harm or Adverse Outcomes Resulting From ICAC Investigations and, in doing so, I draw the attention of members of the council and members of the public...
Read MoreSpeech: National Parks And Wildlife (Wombat Burrows) Amendment Bill
December 01, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I rise today to bring back a piece of legislation that I previously introduced that is still, regrettably, necessary. Unfortunately, we still have people in our community who feel...
Read MoreSpeech: Social Work Registration Needs To Finally Happen
November 17, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (21:44): I would like to thank all the members who have made a contribution to this bill not just today but the first time round back in 2018 and thank you to all those who were on the joint committee with...
Read MoreSpeech: Port River Dolphins
November 17, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:24): I rise today to speak about the few remaining bottlenose dolphins that call our Port River home. Throughout the years we have seen many reports of dolphins becoming entangled in fishing equipment, fatally injured by boat propellers and, since...
Read MoreSpeech: Introducing 'Just Legalise It' Bill
November 17, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:34): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. It is high time we legalised cannabis for adult use in our state of South Australia. While jurisdictions all over the world roll back prohibitions from the last...
Read MoreSpeech: Social Workers Registration Bill
October 27, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (20:16): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Today, I rise once again to introduce a bill for the registration of social workers. It is three years since I last did this. I introduced my original...
Read MoreSpeech: Christmas Day Should Be A Public Holiday
October 27, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This year, Christmas Day, 25 December, falls on a Saturday. That is why today I introduce this bill into the state parliament to ensure that all South Australians who work...
Read MoreSpeech: Private Mines Amendment Bill
October 13, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:45): I rise to briefly speak in support of the amendment to the Mining Act 1971 put forth by my colleague the Hon. Robert Simms. This bill seeks to impose similar regulations on private mines as exist for public ones...
Read MoreSpeech: In Support of BYO Containers
September 22, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:04): I rise today to briefly add my support for this very sensible bill. As my colleague the Hon. Robert Simms has noted, this bill is an extremely simple amendment to the Civil Liability Act that aligns with the general...
Read MoreSpeech: Spit Hood Prohibition
September 22, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (22:37): I rise in support of this bill, which will be known as Fella's Bill, to ban spit hoods. On behalf of the Greens, I note that we are now approaching the fifth anniversary of Wayne Fella Morrison's death. That...
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