Industrial Relations & Public Sector
Speech: Retail Trading Bill
August 26, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise as one of two speakers today from the Greens to speak to the Retail Trading Bill 2021, also with a view to the fact that we have a Referendum (Retail Trading) Bill on our Notice Paper as well. I think it...
Read MoreMotion: Condemning the Minister for sneaky changes to Impairment Assessment Guidelines
June 23, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:07): I move: That this council condemns the minister for industrial relations for his proposed backdoor changes to the impairment assessment guidelines, which will deny even more injured workers their rights and access to fair compensation. I rise today to...
Read MoreSpeech: Legislation Interpretation Bill - Second Reading
May 27, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:51): I rise on behalf of the Greens to indicate broad support on the Legislation Interpretation Bill 2021; however, I do note some concerns with the absence of extrinsic materials, and the Greens will be moving an amendment on that...
Read MoreGreens Bill will protect workers from sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace
May 13, 2021
Greens MLC Tammy Franks has introduced legislation to ensure that employers have a positive duty to prevent discrimination and harassment in the workplace. This has been a key recommendation of the Equal Opportunity Commissioner’s Review of Harassment in the South Australian Legal Profession, of...
Read MoreUpper House indicates in-principle support for registration of Social Workers
May 12, 2021
Today the Upper House has supported the report of the Joint Committee into the Registration of Social Workers Bill – a Bill introduced by Greens MLC Tammy Franks. The key recommendation of the report is for South Australia to pass legislation and lead the...
Read MoreSpeech: Social Worker Registration Scheme
May 12, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (20:16): 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 bill in 2018, and it then went to a joint committee...
Read MoreSpeech: Equal Opportunity Amendment Bill (Second Reading)
May 12, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:09): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I rise to speak to this new Greens bill, which will take an essential and long overdue step to protect workers from sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace....
Read MoreMotion: Welcome to Robert Simms MLC
May 04, 2021
Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. R.I. Lucas: That this council welcomes the Hon. Robert Simms, elected by an Assembly of Members of both houses on 4 May 2021 to replace the Hon. M.C. Parnell (resigned). The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Unsurprisingly, I rise to support...
Read MoreKill A Worker, Go To Jail: Greens renew bid to make industrial manslaughter a crime
April 27, 2021
Today on International Workers’ Memorial Day the Greens are once again calling on the Parliament to support their proposed Industrial Manslaughter laws, which will come to a vote on the 5th of May. Under this Bill, if an employer is guilty of an offence,...
Read MoreGreens will move to protect employees from sexual harassment and discrimination in new Bill
April 22, 2021
This week the Equal Opportunity Commissioner has handed down the report for the Review of Harassment in the South Australian Legal Profession, with one of the recommendations calling for the South Australian Parliament to amend the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 to impose a positive...
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