September 07, 2022

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:13): I move: That this council— 1. Acknowledges that the scientific consensus is clear that human activities are primarily responsible for accelerating global climate change; 2. Recognises that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported in 2018 that we must...

September 07, 2022

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:46): I rise today to speak with great sadness and concern about the plight of the little penguins on Granite Island. Our iconic colony of little penguins on Granite Island faces many threats and, devastatingly, their numbers are declining. The...

September 07, 2022

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:44): I seek leave to make— Members interjecting: The PRESIDENT: Order! I want to hear the Hon. Ms Franks, please. Order! The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question on the topic...

July 07, 2022

Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. F. Pangallo: That this council— 1. Recognises Julian Assange is an Australian citizen and a journalist with WikiLeaks who aided in exposing possible war crimes and civilian casualties in the release of documents which included Afghanistan War logs...

July 07, 2022

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:38): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development a question on the topic of the Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Earlier...

July 06, 2022

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:58): I rise to speak briefly, given the hour, on behalf of the Greens in support of this bill. This bill is not only vital, it is a no-brainer. It is long past time that we had proper funding and...

July 05, 2022

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:02): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question on the topic of institutional racism to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and the Minister for Public Sector. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: This week is...

June 16, 2022

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:33): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development on the topic of the Industrial Hemp Act. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I wasn't going to...

June 16, 2022

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:50): I rise on behalf of the Greens to speak to this bill. The weeks since this bill was first introduced have been a whirlwind. We have finally seen the government consult and listen to injured workers, to unions, to...

June 16, 2022

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:32): Supplementary: has the minister met with the Mirning people regarding their both historic and current claims for land and sea? The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Attorney-General, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:32): I thank...