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Question: Funding for the Adelaide Fringe Festival

July 01, 2020

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:07): My question is to the Treasurer. Last year, we celebrated 60 years of the Fringe—in fact, earlier this year, but under COVID it seems so much longer. I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question...

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Speech: Fuel Watch Bill 2020

July 01, 2020

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (18:05): I rise on behalf the Greens to support this bill and I do commend the work of the crossbenchers, SA-Best's the Hon. Frank Pangallo, and indeed, in the other place, the member for Florey for her sterling efforts. Given...

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Motion: Blood Donor Restrictions

July 01, 2020

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:01): I move: That this council— 1. Notes that since 1996 South Australia has had a deferral period for gay and bisexual men looking to be donors of whole blood, meaning they cannot donate blood unless it has been 12...

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Question: Ensuring Public Access to COVID-19 Vaccine

July 01, 2020

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:30): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing about a coronavirus vaccine. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: The federal government has announced some $66 million towards finding...

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Question: Government Advertising Guidelines

June 30, 2020

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:36): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Treasurer questions on the topic of government advertising guidelines. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Two Sundays ago, residents of South Australia were given a day's reprieve from...

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Speech: Teachers Registration & Standards Bill Support

June 18, 2020

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:31): I rise on behalf of the Greens to indicate our general support for the Teachers Registration and Standards (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2020. This bill modifies the size and the composition of the Teachers Registration Board. It expands its functions...

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Question: SA Police & Racism

June 18, 2020

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:03): We are going straight from a Labor question to a crossbench question. The PRESIDENT: No, it was a supplementary, but thanks for checking on that. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Thank you, Mr President. I seek leave to make a...

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