September 27, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Leader of the Government in this place, who is the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, on the topic of the First Nations South Australian Voice. Leave granted....

September 26, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Primary Industries representing the Minister for Child Protection on the topic of the Holding on to Our Future report. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A....

September 26, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to oppose this bill. I imagine that it will come as no surprise that the Greens, who have a policy position, a party position, from our grassroots membership right to every MP, support the decriminalisation of sex work...

September 26, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise today to speak about a certain cement factory nestled snugly within our western seaside suburbs, long known as Adelaide Brighton Cement, now known as Adbri, and their Birkenhead kiln. In July, the EPA issued an environment protection order...

September 26, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (12:34): I thank those members who have made a contribution today: the Leader of the Opposition the Hon. Nicola Centofanti, the Hon. Mira El Dannawi, and the Hon. Connie Bonaros. I also thank the Hon. Kyam Maher, as Leader of...

September 26, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council notes the extraordinary legacy of former Australian Democrats Senator Dr John Coulter as an advocate for a sustainable future for South Australia and extends its condolences to his family and loved ones. I rise today...

September 26, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That the interim report of the committee be noted. It gives me great pleasure today to table and speak to the interim report of the Joint Committee on the Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis. Members in this place would...

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...

September 25, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Primary Industries on the topic of the resolution to ban battery hen cages by 2036. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: As part of...

September 13, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to thank those members who have made a contribution: the Hon. Mira El Dannawi, the Hon. Sarah Game, the Hon. Ben Hood, and the Hon. Nicola Centofanti. Thank you for your contributions to this debate. I welcome the...