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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...

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Speech: 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...

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Question: 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...

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Greens 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...

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Question: 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...

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Speech: 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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