Today in Question Time, Mark asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing why, given the acknowledged role of the fossil fuel industry in exacerbating climate change and therefore public ill health, the Department for Energy and Mining is not established as a Public Health Partner Authority with SA Health.

Today Mark outlined the Greens amendment to this Government Bill which secures the current funding for the Law Foundation and the Greens support for an additional amendment to ensure at least 50% of this funding goes toward the provision of community legal services. 

In Question Time, Mark asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing whether a state health levy on sugary drinks will be introduced, as called for by health experts. 

Today Mark moved a motion calling on members of the South Australian Parliament to declare that we are facing a climate emergency. 

Mark spoke today about Australia's first electronic vehicle transition conference which he attended. Presentations aimed at myth busting around electric vehicles showed that the range is now hundreds of kilometres per charge and when it comes to costs, electric vehicles are already cheaper than petrol vehicles for fleet owners. 

In Question Time, Mark asked the Minister for Human Services, representing the Minister for Environment and Water, about managed honey bee hives in national parks.