Human Services
Landmark Greens Social Work Bill Comes into Effect Today
February 23, 2023
South Australia will be the first state to maintain a registration system for social workers after a Greens bill was today enacted after passing in Parliament in late 2022. The Social Workers Registration Board of South Australia will safeguard the public interest by confirming...
Read MoreGreens Welcome Better Supports for Grieving Families
July 26, 2022
The Greens have today welcomed the Government’s announcement that they will amend Work Health and Safety legislation to implement the recommendations of the Mansfield review into SafeWorkSA’s handling of the death of Gayle Woodford. These changes would improve the confidentiality provisions in the...
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 MoreQuestion: Public Sector Workplace Rejuvenation Scheme
December 02, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:19): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Treasurer on the topic of the Public Service rejuvenation scheme. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: In June this year, the Treasurer announced the public...
Read MoreMotion: Select Committee on Poverty Final Report
November 17, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:31): I move: That the report of the select committee be noted. I rise to note the final report of the Select Committee on Poverty in South Australia. The select committee was formed in May 2018 for the purpose of...
Read MoreSpeech: Social Work Registration Needs To Finally Happen
November 17, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (21:44): I would like to thank all the members who have made a contribution to this bill not just today but the first time round back in 2018 and thank you to all those who were on the joint committee with...
Read MoreQuestion: Concessions
October 12, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:19): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Treasurer on the topic of concessions. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: SACOSS has just published a major review of the concession system in our...
Read MoreQuestion: Davenport Lockdown Resources
September 21, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:00): My question without notice after a brief explanation, for which I seek leave, is to the Treasurer representing the Premier on the topic of stockpiling of COVID-related toilet paper in the Davenport community. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS:...
Read MoreMotion: Select Committee on Poverty in SA – Second Interim Report
March 03, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That the report be noted. I am very pleased to bring forward this report. It is the second interim report of the Select Committee on Poverty, which I chair. I want to start by acknowledging the work of other...
Read MoreMotion: Supporting School Libraries
March 03, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council— 1. Recognises that school libraries are at the heart of teaching and learning in schools and that they are also places where a love of reading can be sparked and nurtured, often with the guidance of...
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