In Parliament
Motion: Service SA
February 13, 2019
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. E.S. Bourke: That this council— 1. Acknowledges the vital services provided to the community by local Service SA centres; 2. Notes that local Service SA centres provide access to a range of transactions, many of which are not...
Read MoreSpeech: Statutes Amendment (Abortion Law Reform Bill)
December 07, 2018
Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I introduce this bill today because our current abortion law, which was written in 1969 and was once progressive and leading the nation, is no longer fit for purpose. It...
Read MoreMotion: Child Protection Workers
December 07, 2018
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. C. Bonaros: That this council— 1. Recognises that child protection workers dedicate their careers to caring for our state's most vulnerable people; 2. Acknowledges that the safety of these children and young people is of paramount consideration but,...
Read MoreSpeech: Climate Change (Matters of Interest)
December 05, 2018
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:23): Today, I rise to speak about our collective future, our current reality and the conversation happening between almost 200 nations in Poland right at this very moment. I am of course talking about climate change. Currently, the COP24 conference...
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