Industrial Relations & Public Sector
Question: Which Industries Will Government's Portable Long Service Leave Plans Target?
May 17, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:46): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Industrial Relations on portable long service leave. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: The Labor Party has come to this term of government...
Read MoreSpeech: Public Service (Matter of Interest)
May 06, 2022
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:48): I rise today to speak about the ongoing and unacceptable undermining of our Public Service and the buckets of money that are being poured into private-for-profit consultants by successive governments—governments of both sides. The outsourcing of ever-more essential government...
Read MoreQuestion: Parliamentary Standards
May 04, 2022
Hansard: The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:48): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before directing a question to the Attorney as Leader of the Government of this place on the subject of parliamentary standards. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I note that...
Read MoreKill a Worker, Go to Jail: Greens to Reintroduce Industrial Manslaughter Law
April 30, 2022
Making industrial manslaughter a crime is unfinished business in the South Australian Parliament, with Labor having previously committed to supporting industrial manslaughter legislation but the laws failing to pass through Parliament. Labor supported making industrial manslaughter a crime in opposition. The Greens will ensure...
Read MoreSpeech: Equal Opportunity (Unlawful Acts in the Workplace) Amendment Bill
December 27, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I thank those members who have made a contribution this evening and I offer some concluding remarks at this point of the debate. This is a very simple bill that could have a significant impact on workers and their workplaces....
Read MoreQuestion: The Environment Minister’s Conflict of Interest
December 02, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:35): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question on the topic of conflict of interests and the Ministerial Code of Conduct to the Treasurer, representing the Premier. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: As I...
Read MoreSpeech: Adjourning for the Year
December 02, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:45): I will keep this brief. I was not going to make a contribution but I am struck to make one, and also to remark upon the amendment. I want to start by saying that when I first came into...
Read MoreSpeech: Select Committee on Damage, Harm or Adverse Outcomes Resulting From ICAC Investigations
December 01, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (20:20): I rise to speak to the report of the Select Committee on Damage, Harm or Adverse Outcomes Resulting From ICAC Investigations and, in doing so, I draw the attention of members of the council and members of the public...
Read MoreSpeech: Social Work Registration Needs To Finally Happen
November 17, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (21:44): I would like to thank all the members who have made a contribution to this bill not just today but the first time round back in 2018 and thank you to all those who were on the joint committee with...
Read MoreSpeech: Social Workers Registration Bill
October 27, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (20:16): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Today, I rise once again to introduce a bill for the registration of social workers. It is three years since I last did this. I introduced my original...
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