November 01, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: It gives me great pleasure on behalf of the Greens to rise to support this legislation, the Return to Work (Presumptive Firefighter Injuries) Amendment Bill. This bill adds, at the behest of the United Firefighters Union, an additional three cancers...

November 01, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to speak to this Biosecurity Bill today on behalf of the Greens. In doing so we welcome the bill and commend the government on the amount of work that has gone into this critically important bill. The bill...

November 01, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise on behalf of the Greens to support the motion of the Hon. Sarah Game and support an inquiry into the veterinary industry, driven of course by, as she stated in her speech to this motion, the need to...

November 01, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: My question to the Minister for Industrial Relations is: have you read the report and recommendations of the joint parliamentary select committee into medicinal cannabis, and what leadership role will you and your department play in implementing the recommendations? The...

November 01, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to speak to the Fair Work (Registered Associations) Amendment Bill 2024 on behalf of the Greens. Of course, the Greens are willing to work with the government to get the best outcomes for workers and their legitimate representatives...

November 01, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Mr President, my question is to you. I ask if you will consider the personal explanation made by the Hon. Jing Lee today as part of the complaint that you are currently considering by members of this place, including the...

November 01, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: My question to the Attorney-General and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs is: when will we see the First Nations Voice to Parliament represent their Voice to this parliament? Will it be in November, as he has previously advised? The Hon. K.J....

October 18, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That there be laid upon the table of this council, within 21 days of the passing of the resolution by the Leader of the government, the two reports prepared by Mr Mark Priadko from 2011-12 titled 'Financial Sustainability...

October 18, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise as one of two speakers tonight for the Greens to oppose this bill. It will come as no surprise to members of this council or indeed to Greens voters that the Greens have a policy position of the...

October 18, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Leader of the Government on behalf of the Minister for Health on the subject of transmagnetic stimulation. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Earlier today, 185...