Speeches

Speech: 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...

Speech: South Australian Museum

May 02, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise on behalf of the Greens to support this motion calling for a standing committee to take on a referral instead of setting up yet another select committee. The South Australian Museum restructure is an issue that has quite...

Speech: Crown and Anchor Hotel

May 02, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise very briefly to support this motion in support of the Crown and Anchor. It has been moved by my Greens colleague, the Hon. Robert Simms, and I welcome him. He is the portfolio holder for the Greens in...

Speech: Freedom of Information (Greyhound Racing) Amendment Bill

May 02, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to amend the Freedom of Information Act 1991. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Since 2015, when it was revealed that horrific...

Speech: Green Bans

May 02, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to observe that today is May Day and pay tribute not just to May Day and the workers but to the green bans, as relevant as they ever were. The workers united will never be defeated. 'Intersectionality' might...

Speech: AUKUS Land Acquisition Bill

May 02, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise as one of two speakers for the Greens today to speak to the AUKUS (Land Acquisition) Bill 2024. We are told it is a bill for an act to facilitate the AUKUS submarine project by providing for the...

Speech: Parliamentary Committees Bill

April 12, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to speak to the Parliamentary Committees Bill 2024, a bill that provides for the establishment of various parliamentary committees, defines the powers and duties of those committees, makes related amendments to various acts and repeals the Parliamentary Committees...

Speech: Return to Work (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Amendment

April 11, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise today on behalf of the Greens to stand in firm support of this bill put forward by the Hon. Frank Pangallo. There is no denying that our first responders are often faced with difficult and potentially traumatic circumstances...

Speech: Live Music Venue Grants

April 11, 2024

https://youtu.be/5gUdtFecO1M The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise today to reflect on some much-needed good news that has recently been announced for the live music scene in our state: the major boost that many venues will get with the See It LIVE grant. Venues such...

Speech: Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue

April 10, 2024

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise as, I believe, one of two Greens speakers to offer my condolences to the family and loved ones of Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue AC CBE DSG. Dr O'Donoghue was known not only to South Australians but right across the...