May 18, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: In April 2022, the Malinauskas government announced that the planned construction of a sand recycling pipeline between West Beach and Semaphore South would be halted. Instead, a comprehensive review of all available coastal sand management options is being initiated by the...

May 17, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: The Malinauskas government announced during the 2022 state election that a Koala State plate option for South Australian vehicles would be introduced with an additional cost to car owners of $50 for the purchase of the plates, going towards helping our...

May 04, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: On 12 April this year the Premier announced that South Australia has banned TikTok. I note that the Premier was quoted as saying: This is a prudent measure to protect the security of government information. For government employees, this means we'll...

May 04, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: PIRSA undertook a review of recreational fishing management in the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary in late 2022. The options paper for the review found there is a high likelihood of interactions between dolphins in the sanctuary and recreational fishing gear, and that...

May 02, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Recommendation 226 from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody calls for the independent investigation of complaints against police and the employment of Aboriginal people or use of Aboriginal organisations in an independent police complaints body. That recommendation sets out...

March 21, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:29): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development a question about mass fish kills in the Murray. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Biosecurity is the lead agency for...

March 09, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:06): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development on the topic of microalgae biosequestration. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Since the beginning of the Industrial...

March 07, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:03): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Attorney-General a question about the independent investigation into SkyCity Adelaide. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: In July 2022, it was announced that the Hon. Brian Martin AO...

February 09, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:52): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney-General on the topic of spent convictions for sex workers convicted of money laundering. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: This state has a convoluted...

February 08, 2023

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:01): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question on the topic of the National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse to the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection. The...