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Industrial Relations & Public Sector

Speech: Country Fire Service

February 22, 2024

  The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise on behalf of the Greens to support this select committee motion, noting, as other speakers have done, that we will be moving an amendment to refer it to the appropriate standing committee. In doing so, I do...

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Speech: Statutes Amendment Bill (Public Holidays)

February 21, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to speak to the Statutes Amendment (Industrial Relations Portfolio) Bill 2024. I note that the title of this bill is determined by parliamentary counsel. There are rules around titles of bills, so for the opposition's education that is...

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Speech: Public Holiday Bill

November 29, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise on behalf of the Greens in support of this bill. As you may recall, in December 2021, I introduced a bill to this place to amend the Holidays Act to make Christmas Day, no matter what day it...

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SA Greens Welcome Move to Ban Engineered Stone

November 23, 2023

The SA Greens welcome the Malinauskas Government’s decision to ban the use of engineered stone, guaranteeing their Parliamentary support for this imperative action. The Greens support would guarantee passage of any Government legislation to affect such a ban.  According to a 2021 report by...

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Question: Sterling Village Fire

October 18, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:06): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Regional Development on the topic of the Stirling Village fire.Leave granted.The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Last Sunday, as we know, Stirling Village shop owners...

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