October 02, 2024

The SA Greens welcome the Malinauskas Government’s fulfilment of its long-awaited election promise through the passage of legislation to ban conversion practices. This is a significant step forward in addressing the concerns of the South Australian LGBTIQA+ community, who have tirelessly advocated for protection...

September 25, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise as the first of two Green speakers today to support the Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill 2024. That will probably come as no surprise: indeed, whenwe were asked, during the election, by the South Australian Rainbow Advocacy Alliance, we...

June 28, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney-General on the topic of removing historical homosexual convictions. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Despite South Australia being the first jurisdiction in this country to...

April 04, 2024

The SA Greens are urging the Malinauskas Government to keep their election promise and ban conversion practices in South Australia. South Australia is the only state yet to commit to banning conversion practices. Bans are already in place in Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales...

February 08, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise today to speak on this particular motion, noting that the Greens will not be supporting the establishment of this select committee. I would like to point out that there already has been a recent South Australian inquiry into...

February 07, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney as Leader of the Government in this place, representing the Premier, a question about banning conversion practices. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: On 8...

February 07, 2024

In Parliament today, the SA Greens called on the Malinauskas Government to act to ban conversion practices, in line with SA Labor’s 2022 election promise. SA Greens Parliamentary Co-Leader, Tammy Franks MLC raised the issue in Question Time, urging the Malinauskas Government to act...

September 27, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:36): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney-General on the subject of trafficking. An honourable member interjecting: The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Trafficking. I know it's not actually a state issue. Leave granted....

June 14, 2023

Following the passing of a Government motion in the upper house today, the Greens have renewed their call for the Government to act urgently on their commitment to legislate to ban conversion practices.   According to a 2018 Human Rights Law Centre report, up to...

June 13, 2023

Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. R.B. Martin: That this council— 1. Acknowledges that 7 March 2023 marks the 70th anniversary of the election of Don Dunstan as the member for Norwood; and 2. Recognises the significant social, cultural and economic contributions made by...