In Parliament
Motion: Review of Sexual Harassment in South Australian Parliament
March 17, 2021
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. T.A. Franks: That this council notes the report by the Equal Opportunity Commission to the houses of the South Australian Parliament, entitled Review of Harassment in the South Australian Parliament Workplace, dated February 2021. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS...
Read MoreQuestion: Port Pirie Lead Smelter Follow Up
March 17, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:49): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question on the topic of safety concerns at Nyrstar's Port Pirie lead smelter to the Treasurer in his role as Minister for Industrial Relations. Leave granted. The...
Read MoreSpeech: Social Worker Registration Bill – Joint Committee Report
March 17, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:29): I move: That the report of the committee be noted. I rise today to speak to the report of the Joint Committee on the Social Workers Registration Bill 2018. It feels like we, along with this bill, have been...
Read MoreQuestion: Strike Force Wyndarra
March 16, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:48): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, representing the Minister for Police, a question about SAPOL interactions with Strike Force Wyndarra. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: 'Wyndarra' is an...
Read MoreMotion: Select Committee on Poverty in SA – Second Interim Report
March 03, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That the report be noted. I am very pleased to bring forward this report. It is the second interim report of the Select Committee on Poverty, which I chair. I want to start by acknowledging the work of other...
Read MoreMotion: Harassment in the Parliamentary Workplace
March 03, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That the report by the Equal Opportunity Commission to the houses of the South Australian parliament, entitled Review of Harassment in the South Australian Parliament Workplace, dated February 2021, be noted. I will be brief today. I have moved...
Read MoreMotion: Supporting School Libraries
March 03, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council— 1. Recognises that school libraries are at the heart of teaching and learning in schools and that they are also places where a love of reading can be sparked and nurtured, often with the guidance of...
Read MoreMotion: Supporting School Libraries 2
March 03, 2021
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. T.A. Franks: That this council— 1. Recognises that school libraries are at the heart of teaching and learning in schools and that they are also places where a love of reading can be sparked and nurtured, often with...
Read MoreQuestion: Harassment in the Parliamentary Workplace
March 03, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: It is a very brief explanation. We all know that the report has now been given to the presiding members. We all know that this Review of Harassment in the South Australian Parliament Workplace will involve not just the parliament...
Read MoreSpeech: Termination of Pregnancy Bill
March 02, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to associate myself with the remarks made by the Minister for Human Services, Michelle Lensink, and the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, the Hon. Stephen Wade. Currently, in March 2021, abortion remains a crime in South Australia, punishable...
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