Health and Wellbeing
Question: Will the SA Government Tell Communities When Hunting Feral Deer on Their Property?
May 19, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:53): Supplementary: given that previously residents have been put in danger where culls of deer have happened on their properties and they have not been informed, what has PIRSA done to correct those previous errors? The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister...
Read MoreMotion: World AIDS Day
December 01, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council— 1. Recognises that each year on 1 December we commemorate World AIDS Day; and 2. Recommits to end AIDS by 2030. I rise because today marks the 34th occurrence of World AIDS Day and this...
Read MoreQuestion: Arts and Festivals Vaccine Requirements
November 30, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:21): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question on the topic of vaccination requirements and the arts and festivals to the Treasurer representing the Premier as Minister for Arts and Tourism. Leave granted. The Hon....
Read MoreQuestion: Regional Vaccine Rollout
November 18, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:50): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing on the topic of vaccination rates in regional South Australia. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I have been contacted...
Read MoreSpeech: Introducing 'Just Legalise It' Bill
November 17, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:34): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. It is high time we legalised cannabis for adult use in our state of South Australia. While jurisdictions all over the world roll back prohibitions from the last...
Read MoreQuestion: Medicare Data and Vaccination Rates
November 16, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:48): Supplementary: why is SA Health not using Medicare data to ascertain vaccination rates? The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:48): My understanding is that SA Health relies on data linkages not with Medicare data but with the Australian Immunisation Register....
Read MoreQuestion: Stroke Foundation
November 16, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:39): I am just stunned by the ministerial statement that I am reading, Mr President—I am happy to have the call. I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing...
Read MoreQuestion: Ensuring Adequate Skill Levels for ICU New Recruits
October 12, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:04): Supplementary: of the 370 new recruits, how many will be adequately skilled to step straight into an ICU role? The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:04): The 370 is in relation to three particular metropolitan local...
Read MoreQuestion: Covid Support
September 23, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:38): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Treasurer on the topic of COVID supports. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: We all know full well that, given the situation of border closures...
Read MoreQuestion: Health System Capacity
September 23, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:07): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question on the topic of health system capacity to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: We know that our health system is under pressure...
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