In Parliament
Speech: Fair Work (Registered Associations) Amendment Bill 2024
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...
Read MoreQuestion: Personal Explanation from the Hon. Jing Lee
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...
Read MoreQuestion: State Voice to Parliament
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....
Read MoreMotion: Financial Sustainability Review Reports
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...
Read MoreSpeech: Termination of Pregnancy (Terminations and Live Births) Amendment Bill
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...
Read MoreQuestion: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
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...
Read MoreQuestion: Sportsbet
October 17, 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 Small and Family Business and Consumer and Business Affairs, on the topic of his department's investigation into Sportsbet. Leave granted. The...
Read MoreQuestion: Fossil Fuel Investment
October 17, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the minister representing the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water on the topic of divesting from fossil fuel investment in a declared climate emergency. Leave granted. The...
Read MoreQuestion: State Voice to Parliament
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....
Read MoreQuestion: Holding Onto Our Futures Report
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....
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