House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Petitions Auslan AUSLAN Mr BROCK House of Assembly Frome Mr BROCK (Frome): Presented a petition signed by 1,937 residents of Port Pirie and greater South Australia requesting the house to urge the government to take action to call for Auslan, which is the sign language of the Australian deaf community, to become part of the school curriculum, be given equal status with English as an academic subject and become a second language for all students from preschool onward.