Questions
Question: COVID-19 Testing Regime
July 01, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:19): I seek leave to make a very brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing on the topic of the COVID-19 testing regime. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I have asked the minister...
Read MoreQuestion: Ensuring Public Access to COVID-19 Vaccine
July 01, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:30): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing about a coronavirus vaccine. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: The federal government has announced some $66 million towards finding...
Read MoreQuestion: Funding for the Adelaide Fringe Festival
July 01, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:07): My question is to the Treasurer. Last year, we celebrated 60 years of the Fringe—in fact, earlier this year, but under COVID it seems so much longer. I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question...
Read MoreQuestion: Government Advertising Guidelines
June 30, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:36): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Treasurer questions on the topic of government advertising guidelines. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Two Sundays ago, residents of South Australia were given a day's reprieve from...
Read MoreQuestion: SA Police & Racism
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...
Read MoreQuestion: Springbank Secondary College - Closure Review Process
June 04, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:43): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the minister representing the Minister for Education on the topic of ministerial powers to close or amalgamate any school, but specifically the Springbank Secondary College. Leave...
Read MoreQuestion: Coronavirus Restrictions - Hospital Visitation
June 02, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:18): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question without notice to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing on the topic of hospital visitation restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Leave granted. The Hon....
Read MoreQuestion: Renal Dialysis Services
May 14, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:37): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing on the topic of changes to health services, including renal services. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: A constituent, who...
Read MoreQuestion: COVID-19 Testing
May 14, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:09): Has the minister asked the rate of accuracy of our testing regime at any time during the pandemic? The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:10): Sorry; asked for what? The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Asked the health...
Read MoreQuestion: COVIDsafe App
May 13, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:36): My question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing regarding the COVIDSafe app. It is simply: what state requirements, through either the parliament or other delegated legislation, will be required for this app to be able to...
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