September 26, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise today to speak about a certain cement factory nestled snugly within our western seaside suburbs, long known as Adelaide Brighton Cement, now known as Adbri, and their Birkenhead kiln. In July, the EPA issued an environment protection order...

September 16, 2024

South Australian Kangaroo Populations to be Referred to Natural Resources Committee Following Community Outcry A SA Greens motion calling for South Australia’s Kangaroo and Wallaby populations to be referred to the Natural Resources Committee has passed in the Legislative Council. The Committee will assess...

September 13, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to thank those members who have made a contribution: the Hon. Mira El Dannawi, the Hon. Sarah Game, the Hon. Ben Hood, and the Hon. Nicola Centofanti. Thank you for your contributions to this debate. I welcome the...

September 10, 2024

SA Greens Call for Action Amid Record-Breaking August Temperatures The record for the hottest August day has been broken, with South Australian temperatures reaching 39.4C in Oodnadatta late in the month. The news comes days after Santos, the fossil fuel conglomerate, announced a staggering interim dividend of $625.6...

June 28, 2024

https://youtu.be/u77ESYCpBZ4  The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Supplementary: what was the earliest date this year there was a mass fish kill in the South Lagoon? The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): I am happy to take that...

June 19, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: 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 mass fish die-offs in the Coorong. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: A seemingly useful...

June 06, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the minister responsible for Adelaide's sand management. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: As the beaches in the Adelaide metropolitan area in some places are eroding, a...

April 12, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney in his role of having carriage of the portfolio of Adelaide Beach Management Review. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: In April 2022, now well...

March 22, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise today to speak briefly in support of the Pastoral Land Management and Conservation (Use of Pastoral Land) Amendment Bill. Organic, biodynamic and regenerative agriculture can improve farming land's health and resilience against extreme weather events, while keeping farms...

March 07, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise today to speak on behalf of the Greens in support of this bill. Improved transparency is always an initiative that the Greens will support, especially around a resource as vital as water. Without water our way of life,...