Motions
Motion: Child Protection Review
June 21, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council— 1. Recognises that in its current form, the Children and Young People (Safety) Act remains primarily a framework for child removal, rather than a holistic document for promoting the best interests of children and young...
Read MoreMotion: Kangaroo Harvesting Inquiry
June 21, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: 1. That a select committee of the Legislative Council be established to inquire into and report on kangaroo and wallaby populations in South Australia, with particular reference to: (a) how they are affected by commercial and non-commercial harvesting;...
Read MoreMotion: Iran and Human Rights
June 06, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise on behalf of the Greens to support the motion put before this place by the Hon. Mira El Dannawi, and I thank her for doing so and for her work with the community. The Iranian Revolution of 1977-79...
Read MoreMotion: Zonta Club
May 17, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: It is my absolute pleasure to support this motion that the Hon. Reggie Martin has brought before us today in support of the fine women of Zonta. Indeed, over the years I have had quite a bit to do with...
Read MoreMotion: Eurovision Song Contest
May 17, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council notes that South Australian band Electric Fields are the first duo to represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest and wishes them every success. It is my absolute pleasure to move this motion today that...
Read MoreMotion: Cat Management
May 03, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I thank those who have made a contribution today: the Hon. Dr Nicola Centofanti, and the Hon. Russell Wortley. I will start with what I think is possibly a misunderstanding by the opposition, and I will draw their attention to...
Read MoreMotion: Greyhound Racing
April 11, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council— 1. Notes: (a) the 86 recommendations arising from the extremely critical findings of the Ashton Independent Inquiry into the Governance of the Greyhound Racing Industry report; (b) the consequent December 2023 pledge by the Malinauskas...
Read MoreMotion: Parliament (Joint Services) (Clerks) Amendment Bill
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:...
Read MoreMotion: Green Space for Kent Town
March 07, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council— 1. Notes that Kent Town is the only suburb in the Norwood Payneham St Peters council with no green space available to the public; 2. Recognises that Kent Town residents' access to the adjacent Adelaide...
Read MoreMotion: Assange
February 22, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council— 1. Notes that— (a) on 20 and 21 February 2024, the High Court of Justice in the United Kingdom will hold a hearing into whether Walkley Award winning journalist, Mr Julian Assange, can appeal against...
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