In Parliament
Question: Native Bird Hunting
May 17, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, on the topic of compliance of native bird hunting. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A....
Read MoreQuestion: Country Fire Service
May 17, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Treasurer, on commitments made in this place in regard to CFS facility audits. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: This...
Read MoreQuestion: Stolen Wages of Indigenous Australians
May 17, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Supplementary: how will the government tackle the stolen wages of Aboriginal people in South Australia, given we are the last jurisdiction to take action on this matter? The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations...
Read MoreQuestion: APY Art Centre Collective Funding
May 17, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Supplementary: will the minister undertake to contact ORIC to see the progress of their current investigation, if it is still current? The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): I am happy...
Read MoreQuestion: Operation ANATIS
May 17, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, on the topic of Operation Anatis. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: In response...
Read MoreMotion: Cat Management
May 03, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I thank those who have made a contribution today: the Hon. Dr Nicola Centofanti, and the Hon. Russell Wortley. I will start with what I think is possibly a misunderstanding by the opposition, and I will draw their attention to...
Read MoreSpeech: Parliament Joint Services Clerk Amendment Bill
May 03, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to conclude my comments on this piece of legislation, the private member's bill in my name. I do so with updated information, which I was hoping to have had previously but now have to hand, and that is...
Read MoreQuestion: Forced Adoption and Victims' Redress Scheme
May 03, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney-General on the topic of forced adoption and victims' redress. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Between the 1940s and 1980s, tens of thousands of Australian...
Read MoreSpeech: Summary Offences (Prostitution law reform) Amendment Bill
May 02, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise as the second speaker for the Greens today to oppose this bill before us and indicate that the Greens' position is to support decriminalisation of sex work. It is our policy position. It is also our policy position...
Read MoreSpeech: South Australian Museum
May 02, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise on behalf of the Greens to support this motion calling for a standing committee to take on a referral instead of setting up yet another select committee. The South Australian Museum restructure is an issue that has quite...
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