Sex Work is Real Work
Statement in Response to Centofanti’s Statutes Amendment (Sex Industry - Exit Strategies and Spent Convictions) Bill
October 02, 2024
The South Australian Greens are committed to the decriminalisation of sex work as the Hon. Nicola Centofanti’s, Liberal MLC, discriminatory and stigmatising ‘spent convictions’ legislation was today voted down in SA Parliament. The Greens firmly believe that full decriminalisation is the only way forward...
Read MoreSpeech: Sex Industry - Exit Strategies and Spent Convictions
September 26, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to oppose this bill. I imagine that it will come as no surprise that the Greens, who have a policy position, a party position, from our grassroots membership right to every MP, support the decriminalisation of sex work...
Read MoreSpeech: Summary Offences (Prostitution law reform) Amendment Bill
May 02, 2024
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise as the second speaker for the Greens today to oppose this bill before us and indicate that the Greens' position is to support decriminalisation of sex work. It is our policy position. It is also our policy position...
Read MoreSex Work is Work
May 01, 2024
The SA Greens condemn the SA Liberals’ attempts to undermine the safety of sex workers this May Day. This afternoon, the Leader of the Opposition of the Legislative Council will progress a bill to a vote that will make the industry less safe for...
Read MoreQuestion: Human Trafficking
September 27, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:36): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Attorney-General on the subject of trafficking. An honourable member interjecting: The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Trafficking. I know it's not actually a state issue. Leave granted....
Read MoreSex Work offences subject of new inquiry
February 03, 2021
Greens legislation to repeal all sex work offences in South Australia has been referred to a Select Committee during a vote in the Legislative Council today. The motion was moved by Tammy Franks MLC, and received the support of the Government. Quotes attributable to...
Read MoreNew Bid to repeal SA's archaic Sex Work Offences
June 18, 2020
Greens MLC Tammy Franks has today launched legislation that would repeal the current criminal offences relating to sex work from South Australian statutes. These current criminal laws and maximum penalties are: Keeping a bawdy house = 2 years imprisonment Permitting premises to be frequented...
Read MoreSpeech: Statutes Amendment Repeal of Sex Work Offences Bill - 2nd Reading
June 18, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:38): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I speak in support of the second reading of the Statutes Amendment (Repeal of Sex Work Offences) Bill 2020. It has been a long time in coming, because...
Read MoreSpeech: Statutes Amendment (Repeal of Sex Work Offences) Bill
April 08, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (18:24): I thank those members who have made a contribution this evening and also those who are willing to serve on the select committee looking at this matter. This is actually quite a different bill from the last one I moved...
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