Animal Welfare
Greens Flag Stronger Shelter Standards Following Animal Cruelty Charges
November 17, 2022
Greens MLC Tammy Franks will reintroduce a bill to the State’s Upper House to strengthen South Australia’s animal welfare laws, which are currently some of the weakest in the nation. The move comes after the directors of the South Australian Humane Animal Rescue Association...
Read MoreSpeech: National Parks and Wildlife (Wombat Burrows) Amendment Bill
September 07, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:22): I thank those members who have made a contribution: the Hon. Emily Bourke, the Hon. Connie Bonaros and the Hon. Nicola Centofanti. I do not think any of us would disagree in terms of compassion and care, particularly for...
Read MoreSpeech: Granite Island Little Penguins
September 07, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:46): I rise today to speak with great sadness and concern about the plight of the little penguins on Granite Island. Our iconic colony of little penguins on Granite Island faces many threats and, devastatingly, their numbers are declining. The...
Read MoreQuestion: National Threatened Species Day
September 07, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:44): I seek leave to make— Members interjecting: The PRESIDENT: Order! I want to hear the Hon. Ms Franks, please. Order! The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question on the topic...
Read MoreGreens Jump Racing Ban Bill Clears Final Hurdle
July 07, 2022
Today, the jumps racing carnage ends in South Australia. Jumps racing has finally been banned in South Australia with the Lower House passing the Greens’ Bill. This is a huge win for animal welfare in our state, and the culmination of years of advocacy...
Read MoreBill to Ban Jumps Racing Passes First Hurdle
June 15, 2022
The Upper House has today voted to ban jumps racing in South Australia, though the Labor Party’s position remains unclear. Queensland stopped jumps racing in 1903, WA in 1941 and the sport was banned in NSW in 1997. The last race was held...
Read MoreQuestion: SA Labor and the Federal Plan to Ban Live Sheep Exports
June 15, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:42): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development a question on the topic of the proposed ban on live exports. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Prior to the...
Read MoreQuestion: How well does the Minister for Regional Development Know the Livestock Act (1997)?
June 15, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:57): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development on the topic of the Livestock Act 1997. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Earlier today, the minister...
Read MoreQuestion: Sheep Mortalities in Live Exports
June 15, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:31): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development on the topic of live export mortalities. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: The 2018 McCarthy review, as...
Read MoreSpeech: Jumps Racing Ban Passes Upper House
June 14, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (18:13): I remain constantly surprised by this place. I thank all members who contributed to this debate. I think it has been an unnecessarily protracted and frustrating one over many years. We are seeing the last vestiges of jumps racing...
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