December 20, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: On this quite auspicious day, which was the inaugural First Nations State Voice address to this parliament, I rise to speak about my concerns and touch on a topic which was raised in the address today, and that is racism...

December 20, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney-General on the workings of the Police Complaints and Discipline Act. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: As was well publicised last week, an Aboriginal man...

August 28, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Supplementary.: with regard to publication of investigations or previous Police Complaints and Discipline Act activities, isn't an interstate media organisation subject to the South Australian Police Complaints and Discipline Act?   The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General,...

May 17, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Treasurer, on commitments made in this place in regard to CFS facility audits. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: This...

May 02, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney on SAPOL general orders and, specifically, access to them under FOI and the police complaints and discipline processes. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: The...

March 25, 2024

The SA Greens are urging the Minister for Police to alert SAPOL to footage of duck hunters consuming alcohol on the first weekend of the 2024 Open Season on Native Ducks and Birds. Yesterday, Tammy Franks MLC, the Greens Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, asked...

March 22, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking addressing a question to the minister representing the Minister for Police—or in fact, the minister representing every single minister in this place today—on the impact of cannabis and its effects...

March 07, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the minister representing the Minister for Police on the topic of SAPOL firearms and weapons storage and safeguarding. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Members will be...

February 22, 2024

  The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise on behalf of the Greens to support this select committee motion, noting, as other speakers have done, that we will be moving an amendment to refer it to the appropriate standing committee. In doing so, I do...

November 15, 2023

(1) Question: Police Complaints - YouTube The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Section 46 of the Police Complaints and Discipline Act applies to members of the public and of the media. It is exceptionally broad and it criminalises the publication of information or material that may...