Media Releases
SAPOL Secrecy Must End
March 31, 2023
Greens Police Spokesperson Tammy Franks MLC has renewed her party’s call for greater transparency on police misconduct following news that Police Commissioner Grant Stevens will not release details about police officers at the centre of proven or admitted misconduct, despite a request from the...
Read MoreGreens Stand in Support of Julian Assange
March 22, 2023
The Greens will today support a motion in the Upper House recognising Julian Assange’s prosecution as an attack on freedoms of the press. Tammy Franks MLC will also speak at rally at 1pm on the steps of Parliament House organised by Adelaide for Assange...
Read MoreGreens Call for the End of Duck Hunting After Reports of Extreme Animal Cruelty
March 20, 2023
The Greens have today called on the State Government to immediately ban duck hunting after footage of extreme animal cruelty was received by the RSPCA just days into the 2023 duck shooting season. Earlier this month the Upper House established a select committee to...
Read MoreLiberals Must be Crystal Clear about Crystal Lake
March 15, 2023
The Greens have called on the Marshall Liberal Government to release all of the data and documents they have relating to the water quality and safety at Highbury Quarry, following their announcement that they want to turn the disused quarry into a recreation park...
Read MoreGreens Move to Create Independent Office of Animal Welfare
March 09, 2023
Greens MLC Tammy Franks has introduced a Bill in the state’s Upper House to create an Independent Office of Animal Welfare in South Australia, which will ensure independent oversight and review of animal welfare laws. Animal Welfare is currently managed by a complex web...
Read MoreGreens Call for End to Greyhound Racing In Hot Weather After Dog Dies on Track
February 23, 2023
The Greens have called on the State Government to immediately ban greyhound racing in temperatures over 38°C following the tragic death of a young greyhound at the Gawler racetrack yesterday. According to the Steward’s report, three-year old Weblac Gem collapsed and died immediately after...
Read MoreGreens Call for Government to Act on Cruel Greyhound Racing Policy Amid Heatwave
February 23, 2023
The Greens have called on the State Government to urgently commit to bringing SA in line with other states by restricting the temperatures that Greyhounds are forced to race in as heatwave continues to grip the state. In December last year ten Greyhound races...
Read MoreLandmark Greens Social Work Bill Comes into Effect Today
February 23, 2023
South Australia will be the first state to maintain a registration system for social workers after a Greens bill was today enacted after passing in Parliament in late 2022. The Social Workers Registration Board of South Australia will safeguard the public interest by confirming...
Read MoreParliament’s Dolphin Sanctuary Inquiry Finds Urgent Action Required to Address Decline In Health of Dolphins
February 08, 2023
The multi-party Parliamentary Committee inquiring into the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary has found that the objects of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005 are not being met and urgent action is required to address the decline in the health of resident dolphins. The Committee, initiated...
Read MoreGreens Warn of Facial Recognition Tech Risks
February 02, 2023
The Greens have called on the State Government to ‘step up’ on progressing privacy protections to address risks in the use of facial recognition technology after Police Commissioner Grant Stevens this week called for greater SAPOL access to facial recognition capabilities. No specific laws...
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