Tammy Franks

Tammy Franks is an Australian politician who served as a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 2010 to 2026. Initially elected as a member of the South Australian Greens, she resigned from the party in 2025 to sit as an independent. Before her parliamentary career, she was active in student politics, serving as the State President of the National Union of Students, and worked with organizations such as Amnesty International and the YWCA. Her tenure in the Legislative Council was marked by her focus on social issues and advocacy, though she also faced legal controversy in 2012 regarding the failure to lodge tax returns.