June 01, 2023

Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. H.M. Girolamo: That this council— 1. Congratulates Awer Mabil, professional soccer player and co-founder of not-for-profit organisation Barefoot to Boots on his 2023 Young Australian of the Year award; 2. Highlights the outstanding contribution he makes to ensure...

June 15, 2022

Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. J.S. Lee: That this council— 1. Notes that Refugee Week will be celebrated across Australia from Sunday 19 June to Saturday 25 June 2022 and provides a platform to celebrate the positive social and economic contributions made by...

October 13, 2021

Adjourned debate on motion of the Hon. F. Pangallo: That this council— 1. Acknowledges the 70th anniversary of the South Australian Italian Association (SAIA); 2. Recognises the contributions made by the SAIA to the advancement of multiculturalism in South Australia through the preservation and...

September 22, 2021

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:20): I rise today to talk about peace and about our priorities, both here in our state and in our nation. At least $2 billion was just squandered on the now scrapped French submarine program in South Australia. It is...

August 25, 2021

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:32): I move: That this council— 1. Calls on the federal government to provide immediate assistance to Afghan people both on the ground in Afghanistan and by providing protection here in Australia; 2. Calls on the federal government to offer...

May 27, 2021

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise on behalf of the Greens to support the South Australian Multicultural Bill 2020. The bill has four main objectives. That is, to introduce a parliamentary declaration that would recognise and acknowledge Australian Aboriginal people as South Australia's first peoples, as...

April 15, 2021

The Black Lives Matter movement in Australia has renewed calls to end black deaths in custody and address racial inequality. One step our state can take to address these issues is to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 years old to 14...

February 17, 2021

Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. I. Pnevmatikos: That this council— 1. Notes the actions and belligerence of Azerbaijan towards the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh in commencing military action on 27 September 2020; 2. Notes the serious concerns that have...

June 18, 2020

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:03): We are going straight from a Labor question to a crossbench question. The PRESIDENT: No, it was a supplementary, but thanks for checking on that. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Thank you, Mr President. I seek leave to make a...