Consumer & Business Affairs
Motion: Legalisation of Cannabis
October 19, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:28): I move: 1. That, in the opinion of this council, a joint committee be appointed to inquire into and report on— (a) the potential impact of legalisation of cannabis in South Australia for adult use with reference to legal...
Read MoreMotion: Facial Recognition Technology
October 19, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:24): I move: That this council— 1. Acknowledges the growing public debate around the use of facial recognition technology. 2. Recognises that the use of facial recognition technology and its prevalence has outpaced consumer and privacy protection legislation. 3. Recognises...
Read MoreSpeech: Shop Trading Hours (Extension Of Hours) Amendment Bill
September 08, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: On behalf of the Greens, I rise to support the Shop Trading Hours (Extension of Hours) Amendment Bill 2022. I have just been apprising myself of the many and varied speeches that I have made about shop trading hours in this...
Read MoreQuestion: Facial Recognition Technology
June 16, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:06): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney-General on facial recognition technology. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I start by noting the City Safe CCTV network is a $3 million network...
Read MoreGreens Say it's High Time to Legalise Cannabis in SA
June 15, 2022
The Greens have introduced a Bill into the South Australian Parliament that would, if passed by both houses, legalise cannabis for adult use with regulation of the resultant legal industry through a Licensing Agency. The South Australian Cannabis Licensing Agency would establish oversight and...
Read MoreMotion: Cost of Living in SA
May 04, 2022
Debate on motion of Hon. R.A. SIMMS: That this council— 1. Recognises that: (a) inflation in Australia is at its highest level in more than 20 years putting enormous pressure on South Australians, particularly those on low incomes; and (b) the cost of living is...
Read MoreQuestion: Single Touch Payroll
September 23, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:50): Supplementary: in the cited jobs growth rate, what was the difference in hours and what were the total hours? The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:50): The best indicator of that is the wages comparison, which was not released in...
Read MoreSpeech: In Support of BYO Containers
September 22, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:04): I rise today to briefly add my support for this very sensible bill. As my colleague the Hon. Robert Simms has noted, this bill is an extremely simple amendment to the Civil Liability Act that aligns with the general...
Read MoreGreens Bill will protect workers from sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace
May 13, 2021
Greens MLC Tammy Franks has introduced legislation to ensure that employers have a positive duty to prevent discrimination and harassment in the workplace. This has been a key recommendation of the Equal Opportunity Commissioner’s Review of Harassment in the South Australian Legal Profession, of...
Read MoreUpper House indicates in-principle support for registration of Social Workers
May 12, 2021
Today the Upper House has supported the report of the Joint Committee into the Registration of Social Workers Bill – a Bill introduced by Greens MLC Tammy Franks. The key recommendation of the report is for South Australia to pass legislation and lead the...
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