In Parliament
Speech: Statutes Amendment Use of Facial Recognition System Bill
December 02, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:20): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I rise on behalf of the Greens to call on this parliament to protect problem gamblers from predatory practices. We have canvassed this issue previously, back when the...
Read MoreQuestion: Flinders Uni Students Coronavirus Testing
December 02, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:28): I seek leave to make brief explanation before asking the Minister for Health and Wellbeing a question about COVID communication. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: It has come to my attention that through the communication channel Overheard at...
Read MoreSpeech: Use of Facial Recognition Bill
December 02, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (21:27): It has been sometime since I introduced this bill, and I thank those members who have made a contribution to the debate tonight. I note that this is unfinished business from those previous debates with regard to the bills...
Read MoreSpeech: Spent Convictions (Decriminalised Offenses) Amendment Bill
November 12, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:38): I rise today on behalf of the Greens as their gender and sexuality spokesperson to speak briefly in firm support of this bill. This is an important piece of legislation that will make a tangible difference to the lives...
Read MoreSpeech: Termination Of Pregnancy Bill – 2nd Reading Speech
November 12, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise with great pleasure today to support the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2020 and associate myself with the remarks of my honourable colleague Mark Parnell and the Hon. Ian Hunter in congratulating the Marshall government for allowing this debate to...
Read MoreSpeech: Parliamentary Workplace Harassment
November 12, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:59): I rise on behalf of the Greens to wholeheartedly support the minister's amendments and acceptance of the motion from the other place. We know full well in this council that we have passed motions to effect such an inquiry by...
Read MoreMotion: COVID-19 Transition Committee
November 11, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:00): I move: That this council requires the Chair of the SA COVID-19 Transition Committee to provide to the COVID-19 Response Committee of this council the complete adopted minutes of all meetings of the SA COVID-19 Transition Committee. I rise...
Read MoreQuestion: Electric Vehicles
November 11, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:52): Supplementary: what will be the cost of administering the EV (electric vehicle) road user tax over that $1 million over the forward estimates of collection of the tax? The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:52): They are the sort of...
Read MoreSpeech: Health Care (Safe Access) Amendment Bill - 2nd Reading, Committee Stage & Third Reading
November 11, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I thank those members who have made a contribution this evening to this bill and for their thought and consideration into their positions: the Hon. Ian Hunter, the Hon. Irene Pnevmatikos, the Hon. Mark Parnell, the Hon. Connie Bonaros, the Hon. Clare Scriven, the...
Read MoreSpeech: Statutes Amendment (Abolition of Defence of Provocation & Related Matters) – 2nd Reading Speech
November 10, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:47): I rise as the Greens' gender and sexuality spokesperson to support the Statutes Amendment (Abolition of Defence of Provocation and Related Matters) Bill 2020. Indeed, I associate myself with the remarks of the Hon. Ian Hunter in noting that...
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