In Parliament
Speech: Transplantation and Anatomy (Disclosure of Information and Delegation) Amendment Bill
December 20, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move, contingently, on the Transplantation and Anatomy (Disclosure of Information and Delegation) Amendment Bill being read a second time: That it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole Council on the bill that it have power to...
Read MoreSpeech: Greyhound Industry Reform Inspector Bill
December 20, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I stand on behalf of the Greens to support the Greyhound Industry Reform Inspector Bill 2024. It has been a long time coming. Indeed, as the Hon. Jing Lee just mentioned, it is almost a year since the Premier promised...
Read MoreQuestion: Transgender Health Care
December 20, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney-General, representing the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, on the topic of transgender health care in our state. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I would...
Read MoreSpeech: Children and Young People (Safety and Support) Bill
December 20, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to speak to the Children and Young People (Safety and Support) Bill. This is a bill that the government has brought to this place today after the required five-year post-commencement review of the current act. The current act...
Read MoreMotion: South Australian Museum
December 20, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That the transcript of evidence taken by the Budget and Finance Committee at its meeting on 3 April 2024 from the South Australian Museum and attached supplementals tabled in the council on Tuesday 26 November 2024 be referred...
Read MoreMotion: Select Committee on Water Supply Needs of Eyre Peninsula
December 20, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise briefly to associate myself with the remarks of the Chair of this committee and to commend this report to the council and to the government. I echo her thanks to our researcher, Dr Merry Brown, and to our...
Read MoreSpeech: South Australia Police
December 20, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: On this quite auspicious day, which was the inaugural First Nations State Voice address to this parliament, I rise to speak about my concerns and touch on a topic which was raised in the address today, and that is racism...
Read MoreQuestion: MAST 2024 Conference
December 20, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Supplementary: how does it happen that the state government allows for the defence minister to be advertised as appearing at a conference when he is not going to be there and is actually in another country? The Hon. K.J. MAHER...
Read MoreQuestion: Police Complaints and Discipline Act
December 20, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney-General on the workings of the Police Complaints and Discipline Act. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: As was well publicised last week, an Aboriginal man...
Read MoreQuestion: Forensic Medical Examinations
December 20, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question without notice to the Attorney-General regarding the provision of forensic medical exams.Leave granted.The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: A forensic medical examination, something that many would refer to as a...
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