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Child Protection

Question: Holding Onto Our Futures Report

September 26, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Primary Industries representing the Minister for Child Protection on the topic of the Holding on to Our Future report. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A....

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Question: Child Protection

September 11, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney-General on the topic of the implementation of coronial recommendations relating to child protection. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: After the murder of Amber Rose...

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Motion: Child Protection

August 29, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I was not planning to speak to this, although that might surprise members, given that I have a very similar notice of motion not quite yet on the Notice Paperformally that I seek to discharge soon. However, listening to the...

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Motion: Child Protection Review

June 21, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council— 1. Recognises that in its current form, the Children and Young People (Safety) Act remains primarily a framework for child removal, rather than a holistic document for promoting the best interests of children and young...

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Question: Forced Adoption and Victims' Redress Scheme

May 03, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney-General on the topic of forced adoption and victims' redress. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Between the 1940s and 1980s, tens of thousands of Australian...

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Question: Removal of Aboriginal Children

March 19, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection a question about the forcible removal of Aboriginal children. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: An ABC article published on 18 March...

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Question: Children and Young People Safety Act Review

November 30, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection on the topic of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act review. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: In...

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