In Parliament
Question: St. Kilda Mangroves
August 24, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:42): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question on the topic of the wastewater unit of SA Health and the septic tanks out at St Kilda to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. Leave granted....
Read MoreQuestion: Are the Nationals fit to hold the water portfolio
June 24, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:45): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question on the topic of the basin plan to the minister representing the Minister for Environment and Water. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Earlier today, we have...
Read MoreQuestion: Early Learning Strategy
June 24, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:12): Supplementary: will this developmental information be also captured in the My Health Record of these children? Will any legislative reform or current legislative supports be made to facilitate this—the data sharing act, for example? The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer)...
Read MoreQuestion: Mental Health Accommodation
June 23, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:44): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question without notice to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing on the topic of dual occupancy rooms in psychiatric wards. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: After one...
Read MoreMotion: Condemning the Minister for sneaky changes to Impairment Assessment Guidelines
June 23, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:07): I move: That this council condemns the minister for industrial relations for his proposed backdoor changes to the impairment assessment guidelines, which will deny even more injured workers their rights and access to fair compensation. I rise today to...
Read MoreSpeech: White Rock Quarry (Matter of Interest)
June 23, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:42): I rise to raise some serious health concerns about the expansion of White Rock Quarry in Adelaide's eastern suburbs. In January this year, the state government commenced a detailed assessment of the submission by Hanson construction materials to expand...
Read MoreMotion: Condolence Motion for Rosemary Lester
June 23, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:31): I rise to support this motion of condolence, and to take a moment here in this council to honour the contribution and the life and work of Rosemary Lester, who will after this be Kunmanara Lester. She was an...
Read MoreQuestion: Does Labor support a Nuclear Waste Dump in SA?
June 22, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:50): Under standing order 107, I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the leader of the Labor opposition on the subject of nuclear waste dumps in South Australia. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS:...
Read MoreSpeech: TAFE SA Repeal Bill
June 21, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to repeal the TAFE SA Act 2012. Read a first time. Second Reading The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I rise today...
Read MoreQuestion: Adelaide’s EIU Liveability Ranking
June 10, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:15): Supplementary: do these complex calculations made by the Economist Intelligence Unit include income or local employment opportunity and, if so, please provide what they had to say on those particular matters. The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (15:15): The index,...
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