December 03, 2019

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:36): I rise on behalf of the Greens to speak to the Gambling Administration Bill 2019. I thank the government for their briefing—which was held yesterday. I thank them for the scant answers that I have received so far to my...

November 13, 2019

Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. C. Bonaros: That this council— 1. Notes that the latest figures from the 34th edition of Australian Gambling Statistics of total gambling expenditure in Australia for 2016-17 show that: (a) the nation's gambling spend was $23.694 billion for...

November 12, 2019

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:34): I rise today on behalf of the Greens to staunchly oppose this bill. This legislation is yet another shift from a university, in this case Flinders University, away from being a not-for-profit education provider to being a fully-fledged corporate entity...

October 30, 2019

Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition): That this council acknowledges the significant contribution Narungga/Kaurna Elder Tauto Sansbury has made at both a state and national level and notes, in particular, his contribution to the Aboriginal community through his...

October 30, 2019

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:45): I rise to devote some time just before the first Tuesday in November, the so-called race that stops a nation, to ponder whether one day the nation will stop this race. Indeed, I commend one of my favourite singers and...

October 29, 2019

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:09): I rise on behalf of the Greens to support this bill. The Surrogacy Bill 2019 repeals part 2B of the Family Relationships Act 1975 and creates a standalone act to recognise and regulate certain forms of surrogacy in our state....

September 26, 2019

  The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:33): I rise on behalf of the Greens to speak to the Liquor Licensing (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2019. I know that this bill gives the commissioner and the court the power to vary or revoke an exemption that has been...

September 25, 2019

Introduction and First Reading The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:48): Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to amend the Health Care Act 2008. Read a first time. Second Reading The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:49): I move: That this bill be now read a second...

September 25, 2019

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:43): On 14 September, the Nationals announced their intent to lobby the federal government—of which that party is a junior member—to ban the terms 'milk', 'meat' and 'seafood' from being used for alternative and plant-based products such as, for example, soy...

September 11, 2019

Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. C. Bonaros: That this council— 1. Notes that— (a) 19 September 2018 marked the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand; (b) on 19 September 1893 the Electoral Act 1893 was passed, giving all women over 21...