Child Protection
Speech: Persistent Sexual Abuse of a Child (Grace Tame)
May 16, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise today on behalf of the Greens to confirm our support for this bill, which should come as no surprise because the Greens were working on a similar bill. While it is not a complex change, it will be important...
Read MoreLandmark Greens Social Work Bill Comes into Effect Today
February 23, 2023
South Australia will be the first state to maintain a registration system for social workers after a Greens bill was today enacted after passing in Parliament in late 2022. The Social Workers Registration Board of South Australia will safeguard the public interest by confirming...
Read MoreQuestion: National Redress Scheme
February 08, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:01): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question on the topic of the National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse to the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection. The...
Read MoreQuestion: Child Protection
September 08, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:32): I seek leave to make a brief explanation— Members interjecting: The PRESIDENT: Order! I want to hear the question. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question on the topic of...
Read MoreGreens Welcome Better Supports for Grieving Families
July 26, 2022
The Greens have today welcomed the Government’s announcement that they will amend Work Health and Safety legislation to implement the recommendations of the Mansfield review into SafeWorkSA’s handling of the death of Gayle Woodford. These changes would improve the confidentiality provisions in the...
Read MoreSpeech: Children And Young People (Safety) (Child And Young Person's Visitor) Amendment Bill
July 06, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:58): I rise to speak briefly, given the hour, on behalf of the Greens in support of this bill. This bill is not only vital, it is a no-brainer. It is long past time that we had proper funding and...
Read MoreSchool's Back: No Child Should Go Hungry
February 14, 2022
As all South Australian students finally return to school today the South Australian Greens have put forward a fully costed plan for free healthy breakfast and lunches. The program would run at every state primary and secondary school in South Australia. Quotes attributable to...
Read MoreSpeech: Statutes Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Bill
September 21, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:33): The Greens support the Statutes Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Bill 2021. This bill introduces a number of important reforms as they were proposed by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. As well as implementing recommendations...
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