Domestic and Family Violence
Question: Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence in South Australia
February 22, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: My question is to the Attorney-General, representing the Premier, on the topic of the domestic, family and sexual violence royal commission: 1. What will the terms of reference be? 2. When will the royal commissioner be announced? 3. Will the...
Read MoreMotion: Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence
November 30, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council calls on the Malinauskas government to establish a royal commission into domestic, family and sexual violence in South Australia. I move this today in conjunction with the Hon. Connie Bonaros of SA-Best in this place,...
Read MoreUpper House Calls for Royal Commission into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence
November 29, 2023
A motion calling on the Government to establish a Royal Commission into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence will be moved in the Upper House today, backed by the Greens, SA-BEST and the Liberals. The call comes as four women were killed at the hands...
Read MoreQuestion: Domestic and Family Violence Prevention
November 29, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Supplementary: previously in the Coroners Court, a position has existed to look at systemic domestic violence deaths and investigate them. Will that be undertaken in light of this most recent horrific week? The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs,...
Read MoreQuestion: Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence
November 29, 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 Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence on a family, domestic and sexual violence royal commission. Leave granted. The...
Read MoreSA Greens to Move in Parliament for a Royal Commission into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence
November 24, 2023
The SA Greens will move a motion in the states Upper House next week calling on the Government to hold a Royal Commission into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence. The move is backed by advocates for women’s safety, including Embolden SA, the Zahra Foundation...
Read MoreSpeech: 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 MoreSpeech: Fair Work (Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Amendment Bill
February 21, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:42): I rise to speak briefly on behalf of the Greens in support of this legislation. Violence against women and children is a problem of epidemic proportions in Australia. One in three women has experienced physical violence since the age...
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