December 20, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move, contingently, on the Transplantation and Anatomy (Disclosure of Information and Delegation) Amendment Bill being read a second time: That it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole Council on the bill that it have power to...

December 20, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I stand on behalf of the Greens to support the Greyhound Industry Reform Inspector Bill 2024. It has been a long time coming. Indeed, as the Hon. Jing Lee just mentioned, it is almost a year since the Premier promised...

December 20, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to speak to the Children and Young People (Safety and Support) Bill. This is a bill that the government has brought to this place today after the required five-year post-commencement review of the current act. The current act...

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 rise very briefly to indicate support for the Statute Amendment (Parliament—Executive Officer and Clerks) Bill 2024, noting that I have a bill that covers some of the same territory on the Notice Paper at present. This bill ensures changes...

November 01, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: It gives me great pleasure on behalf of the Greens to rise to support this legislation, the Return to Work (Presumptive Firefighter Injuries) Amendment Bill. This bill adds, at the behest of the United Firefighters Union, an additional three cancers...

November 01, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to speak to this Biosecurity Bill today on behalf of the Greens. In doing so we welcome the bill and commend the government on the amount of work that has gone into this critically important bill. The bill...

November 01, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise on behalf of the Greens to support the motion of the Hon. Sarah Game and support an inquiry into the veterinary industry, driven of course by, as she stated in her speech to this motion, the need to...

November 01, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to speak to the Fair Work (Registered Associations) Amendment Bill 2024 on behalf of the Greens. Of course, the Greens are willing to work with the government to get the best outcomes for workers and their legitimate representatives...

October 18, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise as one of two speakers tonight for the Greens to oppose this bill. It will come as no surprise to members of this council or indeed to Greens voters that the Greens have a policy position of the...