Jodie Belyea (Dunkley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the fifth report of the Petitions Committee for the 48th Parliament:

The report read as follows—

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

PETITIONS COMMITTEE

REPORT No. 05

Petitions and Ministerial Responses

24 November 2025

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Chair Ms Jodie Belyea MP

Deputy Chair Mr Leon Rebello MP

Mr Cameron Caldwell MP

Ms Emma Comer MP

Ms Trish Cook MP

Mr Rowan Holzberger MP

Mr Llew O'Brien MP

Ms Tracey Roberts MP

This committee is supported by staff of the Department of the House of Representatives

Report summarising the petitions and ministerial responses being presented.

The committee met in private session in the 48th Parliament on 7 October and 4 November 2025.

1. The committee resolved to present the following 50 petitions in accordance with standing order 207:

Petitions certified on 7 October 2025

From 5 petitioners—requesting appointment of an independent commission to oversee veterans' entitlements (EN8183)

From 30 petitioners—requesting restriction on banana imports from overseas to protect local production (EN8184)

From 44 petitioners—requesting lowering of the voting age to sixteen (EN8187)

From 219 petitioners—requesting reversal of social media age limit restrictions (EN8189)

From 17 petitioners—requesting qualified tribunal members to clarify evidence in veterans' reviews (EN8190)

From 70 petitioners—requesting national standards for self-defence rights in the home (EN8191)

From 40 petitioners—requesting recognition of alternative housing options outside of current construction standards (EN8192)

From 12 petitioners—requesting increase or removal of word limits for petitions to the House of Representatives (EN8193)

From 227 petitioners—requesting prohibition of religious laws and compounds inconsistent with Australian law (EN8197)

From 1 petitioner—requesting support for Cambodian refugees (EN8198)

From 86 petitioners—requesting introduction of mandatory drug and alcohol testing for parliamentarians (EN8235)

From 332 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence in the government (EN8303)

From 10 petitioners—requesting mandatory ingredient labelling for all food producers (EN8413)

From 100 petitioners—requesting construction of a connector road to divert industrial traffic near Moorabbin Airport (EN8415)

From 225 petitioners—requesting legislation to ensure acceptance of cash payments (EN8416)

From 79 petitioners—requesting an official invitation to the President of the United States (EN8418)

From 99 petitioners—requesting suspension of immigration (EN8423)

From 13 petitioners—requesting protection of key industries from privatisation and support for local ownership (EN8424)

From 58 petitioners—requesting removal of restrictions on nuclear power generation (EN8425)

From 1190 petitioners—requesting independent review and reform of family law and court practices (EN8427)

From 35 petitioners—requesting protection of consumer ownership and digital data rights (EN8428)

From 881 petitioners—requesting mandatory recording of all communications between the National Disability Insurance Agency and participants (EN8429)

From 154 petitioners—requesting inclusion of dental care in Medicare (EN8430)

From 65 petitioners—requesting review of the operations of the eSafety Commissioner (EN8431)

From 11 petitioners—requesting establishment of a day of remembrance for victims of violence (EN8432)

From 1504 petitioners—requesting reconsideration of medal eligibility for Cyclone Tracy responders (EN8433)

From 210 petitioners—requesting reversal of social media age limit restrictions (EN8434)

From 85 petitioners—requesting a national framework to fund free public primary education for children regardless of visa status (EN8435)

From 58 petitioners—requesting withdrawal from international defence agreements (EN8436)

From 16 petitioners—requesting urgent action to address housing and governance issues at Cummeragunja (EN8437)

From 25 petitioners—requesting a ban on import and sale of carbon acid batteries containing lead (EN8440)

From 33 petitioners—requesting reduction of taxes on tobacco and alcohol (EN8444)

From 39 petitioners—requesting an increase in Centrelink advance payments (EN8445)

From 29 petitioners—requesting enforcement of attendance requirements for international students (EN8447)

From 23 petitioners—requesting support for the case of Dr Osama Al-Hasani (EN8452)

From 305 petitioners—requesting suspension of immigration (EN8455)

From 127 petitioners—requesting action on digital identification systems (EN8456)

From 56 petitioners—requesting action on online safety legislation (EN8457)

From 7 petitioners—requesting support services for Iraqi refugees in Australia (EN8459)

From 217 petitioners—requesting action on digital identification and digital currency systems (EN8462)

From 47 petitioners—requesting support for domestic car manufacturing (EN8463)

From 352 petitioners—requesting action on digital identification legislation (EN8464)

From 38266 petitioners—requesting action on digital identification (EN8467)

From 69 petitioners—requesting compulsory employer superannuation contributions for employees under eighteen years of age (EN8468)

From 1289 petitioners—requesting action on digital identification legislation (EN8469)

From 29 petitioners—requesting support for Iraqi families seeking humanitarian visas (EN8470)

From 56 petitioners—requesting prioritisation of humanitarian visa applications for Iraqi families (EN8471)

From 54 petitioners—requesting introduction of a carbon emissions tax (EN8473)

From 14 petitioners—requesting implementation of a debt reduction policy (EN8476)

From 59 petitioners—requesting mandatory country of origin labelling for cut flowers (EN8477)

2. The following 15 ministerial responses to petitions were received.

Ministerial responses received by the Committee on 4 November 2025

From the Treasurer to a petition regarding income tax settings (EN4454)

From the Treasurer to a petition requesting a compulsory savings mechanism for high income earners (EN5242)

From the Treasurer to a petition requesting tax relief for low to middle income earners (EN5557)

From the Treasurer to a petition requesting the implementation of a tax on plastic (EN6590)

From the Treasurer to a petition requesting an increase in the goods and services tax threshold (EN6673)

From the Treasurer to a petition requesting Steve Irwin be depicted on the Australian $5 banknote (EN7063)

From the Treasurer to a petition requesting the inclusion of Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) holders in the benefits and concessions for first home buyers (EN7079)

From the Attorney-General to a petition requesting that family law transcripts be made accessible (EN7162)

From the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship to a petition requesting asylum for members of the LGBTIQ+ community from the United States (EN7163)

From the Attorney-General to a petition requesting an inquiry into gender bias in family law (EN7179)

From the Attorney-General to a petition requesting a publicly accessible national database for convicted animal abusers (EN7230)

From the Minister for Foreign Affairs to a petition requesting the President of the United States be banned from visiting Australia (EN7254)

From the Minister for Foreign Affairs to a petition requesting the condemnation of all acts of violence against religious and ethnic minorities in Syria (EN7286)

From the Attorney-General to a petition regarding family and domestic violence (EN7318)

From the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship to a petition regarding Ministerial Direction No. 105 (EN7341)

Ms Jodie Belyea MP

Chair — Petitions Committee