Education Training and Skills
Motion: Joint Committee on the Establishment of Adelaide University
July 06, 2023
1. That in the opinion of this house, a joint committee be appointed to inquire into and report on the establishment of Adelaide University, and in so doing consider— (a) the proposal to create Adelaide University, to be formed by the amalgamation of...
Read MoreQuestion: Industrial Hemp
June 16, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:33): 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 the Industrial Hemp Act. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I wasn't going to...
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 MoreGreens Support Teacher Strike
January 24, 2022
Today the Australian Education Union has announced that the majority of its members have voted in support of striking on the 2nd of February as the Marshall Liberal Government fails to ensure the safety of teachers and students ahead of a staggered return to...
Read MoreTAFE SA Repeal Bill Second Reading
September 09, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:33): I rise to continue my speech from 23 June this year. As I said at the time, this is an extremely simple bill. All it does is put TAFE back in public hands. It is clear, almost 10 years...
Read MoreQuestion: Early Learning Strategy
June 24, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:12): Supplementary: will this developmental information be also captured in the My Health Record of these children? Will any legislative reform or current legislative supports be made to facilitate this—the data sharing act, for example? The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer)...
Read MoreSpeech: TAFE SA Repeal Bill
June 21, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to repeal the TAFE SA Act 2012. Read a first time. Second Reading The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I rise today...
Read MoreGreens move to bring TAFE SA back into public hands
May 27, 2021
Today on Public Education Day the Greens have given notice of a Bill that would bring TAFE SA back into public management. TAFE SA was ‘corporatised’ in a 2012 Weatherill Government Act which the Greens were the sole voice of Parliamentary opposition to at...
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