Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation
SA Greens Welcome Court Decision to Stop Nuclear Waste Facility in Kimba
July 18, 2023
The Greens have welcomed the decision of the Federal Court to overturn the federal Ministerial declaration to select Napandee near Kimba as the proposed site for a national nuclear waste facility. The decision comes after the Barngarla people, the traditional owners of Kimba, challenged...
Read MoreGreens Call on State Government to Remove Restricted Access to State Aboriginal Archives
July 15, 2023
The SA Greens are urging the State Government to immediately allow unrestricted access to Aboriginal State Archive records, following complaints that the access conditions make it impossible for First Nations community members to access family records. These records provide assistance to community members, providing...
Read MoreQuestion: Flinders Ranges World Heritage Nomination
June 27, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:42): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs representing the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, a question on the topic of the Flinders Ranges World Heritage nomination. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A....
Read MoreMotion: Truth-Telling
June 19, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:13): I move: That this council— 1. Acknowledges that the Uluru Statement from the Heart calls for three tenets: Voice, Treaty and Truth; 2. Recognises the importance of truth-telling and the injustices still faced by First Nations people due to...
Read MoreSpeech: Evidence (Aboriginal Traditional Laws and Customs) Amendment Bill
June 01, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise on behalf of the Greens, as the spokesperson for Aboriginal affairs and reconciliation, to support this bill. As noted by the Attorney, in 1986 the Australian Law Reform Commission released the Recognition of Aboriginal Customary Laws report. The report...
Read MoreQuestion: Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
May 02, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Recommendation 226 from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody calls for the independent investigation of complaints against police and the employment of Aboriginal people or use of Aboriginal organisations in an independent police complaints body. That recommendation sets out...
Read MoreQuestion: Custody Notification Service
February 07, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:22): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Attorney-General on the topic of the custody notification service. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: A custody notification service (CNS) is designed to provide Aboriginal...
Read MoreSA Greens Say 'YES': Supporting the Uluru Statement From the Heart in Full
January 20, 2023
The SA Greens have recommitted their support for the ‘Yes’ Campaign, in the wake of the grassroots membership resolution at a SA Greens meeting, taken in December 2022.The State SA Greens MPs have today affirmed their commitment to the ‘Yes’ Campaign for a First...
Read MoreQuestion: Aboriginal Women's Gathering
November 29, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:09): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs on the topic of the Aboriginal Women's Gathering. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: In previous years, the previous Labor government...
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