March 22, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney-General, representing the Premier, on the topic of compliance with the Motor Sport Act. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Under section 27D of the Motor...

March 22, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise very briefly to support this motion. I note that it calls on the Liberal Party to be a legitimate opposition. I observe that in this place we spent countless hours wasting time, I believe, because of lies told...

March 22, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to amend the Parliament (Joint Services) Act 1985 and to make a related amendment to the Constitution Act 1934. Read a first time. Second Reading The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move:...

March 22, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Public Sector on the topic of the equal opportunity commissioner's recommendations about the parliamentary workplace. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Recommendation 14 of...

March 19, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to speak on behalf of the Greens in strong support of this bill, the Summary Offences (Nazi Salute and Symbols Prohibition) Amendment Bill 2023. I do so because the symbols of the Nazi regime continue to represent the...

March 19, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise on behalf of the Greens to support the Assisted Reproductive Treatment (Posthumous Use of Material and Donor Conception Register) Amendment Bill 2023. I do so noting that my colleague the Hon. Rob Simms carries this portfolio and, indeed,...

March 19, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection a question about the forcible removal of Aboriginal children. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: An ABC article published on 18 March...

March 19, 2024

https://youtu.be/UmyH9PZGWlY 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 the native bird hunting season. Leave granted. The Hon....

March 07, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Supplementary: how do the nominations turn out compared to, say, council or other elections that are similarly run in this state? The Hon. K.J. MAHER: I thank the honourable member for her question. It's a question that has been asked....

March 07, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs on behalf of the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water on the topic of the Kangaroo Island koalas. Leave granted.  Hon. T.A....