House debates
Monday, 23 March 2026
Committees
Petitions Committee; Report
10:01 am
Jodie Belyea (Dunkley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I present the eighth report of the Petitions Committee for the 48th Parliament.
The report read as follows—
PETITIONS COMMITTEE
REPORT No. 08
Petitions and Ministerial Responses
23 March 2026
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 3 February, 10 February and 3 March 2026.
1. The committee resolved to present the following 196 petitions in accordance with standing order 207:
Petitions certified on 3 February 2026
From 1 petitioner—regarding fission and fusion nuclear energy research priorities (EN7582)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a national fusion energy development program (EN7583)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a national fusion energy development program (EN7584)
From 2 petitioners—requesting a national fusion energy development program (EN7585)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a national fusion energy development program for defence applications (EN7586)
From 10 petitioners—requesting free cardiopulmonary resuscitation education for expecting parents (EN8892)
From 2 petitioners—requesting amendments to online safety legislation affecting minors (EN8893)
From 6 petitioners—requesting discussion of national technological and digital independence (EN8895)
From 2 petitioners—requesting changes to social media age limit restrictions (EN8896)
From 9 petitioners—requesting reconsideration of defence exports to Israel (EN8897)
From 1 petitioner—requesting establishment of a national health awareness day (EN8899)
From 20 petitioners—requesting constitutional protection for freedom of speech (EN8900)
From 84 petitioners—requesting improvements to internet and mobile connectivity across the Bellarine Peninsula (EN8902)
From 8 petitioners—requesting reconsideration of recent online safety measures (EN8904)
From 3 petitioners—regarding online safety legislation (EN8905)
From 7 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8912)
From 6 petitioners—requesting recognition of twins as a multiple birth (EN8913)
From 3 petitioners—requesting adoption of an official Parliament House pet (EN8916)
From 4 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8917)
From 2 petitioners—requesting reductions to immigration levels (EN8918)
From 2 petitioners—requesting public affirmation against religious and racial hatred (EN8921)
From 1 petitioner—regarding guidelines relating to family cooperation after serious crime (EN8922)
From 3 petitioners—requesting review of visa security screening processes (EN8924)
From 69 petitioners—requesting inclusion of Australian sign language in school curriculums (EN8925)
From 22 petitioners—requesting strengthened border screening (EN8927)
From 5 petitioners—requesting strengthened national firearms regulations (EN8928)
From 6 petitioners—requesting a pause to immigration (EN8931)
From 2 petitioners—requesting formal recognition of individual bravery (EN8933)
From 4 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8936)
From 1 petitioner—requesting consideration of the interests of licensed firearms owners (EN8937)
From 14 petitioners—requesting prohibition of public desecration of the Australian National Flag (EN8938)
From 3 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8939)
From 2 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8940) From 4 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8944)
From 2 petitioners—requesting investigation of immigration and firearms policy (EN8945)
From 3 petitioners—regarding the Prime Minister (EN8946)
From 2 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8948)
From 2 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8949)
From 3 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8951)
From 1 petitioner—requesting an investigation into intelligence and law enforcement processes (EN8952)
From 3 petitioners—regarding the Prime Minister (EN8954)
From 18 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8955)
From 3 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8958)
From 30 petitioners—requesting reforms to immigration screening and counter-extremism measures (EN8959)
From 2 petitioners—requesting an early federal election (EN8964)
From 3 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8966)
From 2 petitioners—requesting a referendum on federal governance arrangements (EN8967)
From 3 petitioners—requesting a royal commission into extremist violence and national security risks (EN8968)
From 7 petitioners—requesting strengthened visa cancellation and removal powers (EN8971)
From 1 petitioner—requesting reconsideration of additional firearms restrictions (EN8972)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a pause to new firearms legislation pending review (EN8973)
From 23 petitioners—requesting an inquiry into antisemitism (EN8974)
From 3 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8975)
From 12 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8976)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a halt to new firearms legislation (EN8978)
From 4 petitioners—requesting reductions to immigration levels (EN8980)
From 4 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8984)
From 2,839 petitioners—requesting extension of research protections to all non-human primates (EN8985)
From 2 petitioners—requesting suspension of proposed firearms law reforms (EN8990)
From 906 petitioners—requesting strengthened transparency requirements for foreign lobbying (EN8991)
From 6 petitioners—requesting consideration of leadership and governance arrangements (EN8993)
From 4 petitioners—requesting a royal commission into antisemitism (EN8994)
From 3 petitioners—requesting an independent inquiry into ministerial accountability (EN8995)
From 3 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8997)
From 3 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN8998)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a pause to firearms legislation pending consultation (EN9003)
From 14 petitioners—requesting improvements to online age verification systems (EN9006)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a royal commission into public safety (EN9008)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN9012)
From 4 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN9013)
From 4 petitioners—requesting an increase to income support payments (EN9017)
From 1 petitioner—requesting parliamentary action to support social cohesion (EN9027)
From 5 petitioners—requesting a referendum on citizen legislative veto mechanisms (EN9030)
From 2 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN9032)
From 6 petitioners—requesting changes to immigration policy to prioritise housing capacity (EN9033)
From 34 petitioners—requesting designation of an overseas organisation as a terrorist organisation (EN9034)
From 70 petitioners—requesting rejection of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism EN9035)
From 4 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN9038)
From 78 petitioners—requesting criminalisation of promotion of violent extremist ideology (EN9039)
From 2 petitioners—requesting a plebiscite on multicultural policy (EN9043)
From 3 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN9044)
From 37 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN9046)
From 6 petitioners—requesting a change to the national anthem (EN9049)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a halt to firearms policy changes (EN9053)
From 4 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN9054)
From 10 petitioners—requesting strengthened visa screening measures (EN9056)
From 461 petitioners—requesting rejection of the Brisbane Airport master plan (EN9057)
From 1 petitioner—requesting support for victims of the Bondi Beach attack (EN9060)
From 6 petitioners—requesting review of regional permanent visa eligibility requirements (EN9062)
From 12 petitioners—requesting prohibition of extremist preaching and activities (EN9065)
From 3 petitioners—requesting strengthened laws against intimidation and extremist conduct (EN9066)
From 2 petitioners—requesting a royal commission into antisemitism (EN9070)
From 4 petitioners—requesting an end to decommissioning of non-National Broadband Network infrastructure (EN9074)
From 5 petitioners—requesting review of public funding guidelines for media outlets (EN9075)
From 13 petitioners—requesting counselling services for descendants of veterans (EN9079)
From 6 petitioners—requesting changes to social media age limit restrictions (EN9080)
From 2 petitioners—requesting a royal commission into violent extremism (EN9081)
From 4 petitioners—requesting a royal commission into the Bondi Beach attack (EN9082)
From 5 petitioners—requesting a royal commission into national security and social cohesion (EN9085)
From 5,417 petitioners—requesting revocation of a diplomatic invitation (EN9092)
From 2 petitioners—requesting a royal commission into counter-terrorism arrangements (EN9095)
From 15 petitioners—requesting a royal commission into the Bondi Beach attack (EN9104)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a royal commission into antisemitism (EN9120)
From 8 petitioners—requesting access to vaping products for adults (EN9126)
From 148 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence in a minister (EN9128)
From 2 petitioners—requesting public health campaigns addressing domestic violence (EN9129)
From 2 petitioners—requesting adoption of national security measures (EN9130)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a royal commission into the Bondi Beach attack (EN9133)
From 7 petitioners—requesting reforms to improve tax fairness (EN9135)
From 18 petitioners—requesting strengthened federal resource taxation (EN9136)
From 5 petitioners—requesting re-establishment of a federal rail authority (EN9137)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a royal commission into antisemitism and the Bondi Beach attack (EN9142)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a royal commission into antisemitism (EN9153)
From 1 petitioner—requesting removal of tax deductibility for advertising expenses (EN9154)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a royal commission into the Bondi Beach attack (EN9156)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a royal commission into the Bondi Beach attack (EN9157)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a royal commission into the Bondi Beach attack (EN9164)
From 10 petitioners—requesting a change to the national anthem (EN9166)
From 1 petitioner—requesting a royal commission into antisemitism (EN9174)
From 11 petitioners—requesting changes to welfare income thresholds (EN9181)
From 2 petitioners—requesting a royal commission into the Bondi Beach attack (EN9182)
From 3 petitioners—requesting research into fly population control (EN9184)
From 2 petitioners—requesting a royal commission into antisemitism (EN9185)
From 29 petitioners—requesting severance of diplomatic relations with Iran (EN9188)
From 8 petitioners—requesting electorate-level transparency for electronic petitions (EN9191)
From 12 petitioners—requesting condemnation of human rights violations in Iran (EN9192)
From 26 petitioners—requesting review of Australian passport fees (EN9194)
From 3 petitioners—requesting streamlined importation of small vehicles (EN9196)
From 2 petitioners—requesting information relating to the proposed national firearm buyback scheme (EN9197)
From 10 petitioners—requesting a royal commission into the Bondi Beach attack (EN9198)
From 5 petitioners—requesting repeal of compulsory voting requirements (EN9199)
From 3 petitioners—requesting guaranteed access to income support payments (EN9206)
From 21 petitioners—requesting reform of parliamentary expense entitlements (EN9211)
From 6 petitioners—requesting legislative protection of Australia Day (EN9229)
From 2 petitioners—requesting consideration of a national gendarmerie (EN9235)
From 12 petitioners—requesting expanded subsidised access to semaglutide (EN9245)
From 7 petitioners—requesting a referendum on becoming a republic (EN9250)
From 5 petitioners—requesting amendments to anti-vilification laws (EN9251)
From 5 petitioners—requesting changes to standing orders relating to petitions (EN9252)
From 1 petitioner—requesting retrospective student loan debt relief (EN9267)
From 180 petitioners—requesting international action on human rights violations in Iran (EN9270)
From 5 petitioners—requesting review of child support legislation (EN9271)
From 16 petitioners—requesting a pause to hate speech legislation pending inquiry (EN9273)
From 1 petitioner—requesting legislation for a child-specific digital network (EN9275)
From 15 petitioners—requesting prevention of new hate speech laws (EN9281)
From 18502 petitioners—requesting revocation of diplomatic recognition of the Islamic Republic of Iran (EN9283)
From 36 petitioners—requesting transparency and oversight of critical mineral resources (EN9284)
From 9 petitioners—requesting subsidies for continuous glucose monitoring devices (EN9285)
Petitions certified on 10 February 2026
From 1 petitioner—requesting consideration of fusion energy for submarine propulsion (EN7587)
From 2 petitioners—requesting consideration of fusion energy development in relation to regional infrastructure (EN7588)
From 2 petitioners—requesting consideration of fusion energy in relation to regional transport (EN7589)
From 1 petitioner—requesting consideration of fusion energy for water infrastructure (EN7590)
From 4 petitioners—requesting consideration of fusion energy development in relation to housing (EN7591)
From 19 petitioners—requesting a motion of no confidence (EN9287)
From 4 petitioners—requesting an audit of legislative factors relating to industry subsidies (EN9291)
From 447 petitioners—requesting restrictions on entry of individuals who have served in a foreign military (EN9292)
From 7 petitioners—requesting changes to parental access arrangements for children's health records (EN9293)
From 8 petitioners—requesting targeted sanctions and export controls in relation to Iran (EN9295)
From 23 petitioners—requesting non-participation in a proposed international body (EN9297)
From 2,345 petitioners—requesting restrictions on entry and residency of officials linked to a foreign government (EN9299)
From 7 petitioners—requesting extension of paid placement support to allied health students (EN9300)
From 9 petitioners—requesting a public statement supporting Greenland's sovereignty (EN9301)
From 23 petitioners—requesting changes to minimum annual leave entitlements (EN9303)
From 12 petitioners—requesting a referendum on constitutional protection of freedom of expression (EN9304)
From 9 petitioners—requesting prohibition on intentional damage to the Australian National Flag (EN9305)
From 1,835 petitioners—requesting engagement with an Iranian opposition figure (EN9306)
From 139 petitioners—requesting constitutional protection of freedom of expression and freedom of the press (EN9309)
From 4,508 petitioners—requesting removal of age-based eligibility limits for disability support (EN9311)
From 21 petitioners—requesting inclusion of an online gaming platform within social media age limit restrictions (EN9312)
From 21 petitioners—requesting phase-out of lead wheel weights (EN9313)
From 13 petitioners—regarding regional skilled migration visa application processing times (EN9314)
From 2 petitioners—requesting review of employment standards relating to amblyopia (EN9316)
From 11 petitioners—requesting implementation of recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (EN9319)
From 34 petitioners—requesting non-participation in an international sporting event (EN9320)
From 19 petitioners—requesting sanctions in relation to human rights violations in Iran (EN9323)
From 17 petitioners—requesting measures to prevent entry of individuals linked to human rights abuses in Iran (EN9326)
From 54 petitioners—requesting financial assistance for veterans during legislative transition (EN9327)
From 19 petitioners—requesting legal protection for the Australian National Flag (EN9329)
From 15 petitioners—regarding regulation of circumcision practices as a health matter (EN9332)
From 199 petitioners—requesting criminalisation of damage to national and state flags (EN9333)
From 15 petitioners—requesting an inquiry into a budget revision (EN9335)
From 4 petitioners—requesting consideration of transitional housing policy measures (EN9336)
From 264 petitioners—requesting review of migration compliance in relation to an individual (EN9337)
From 279 petitioners—requesting action in relation to Israel (EN9339)
From 2 petitioners—requesting investigation of rental market valuation practices (EN9342)
From 231 petitioners—requesting review of access to subsidised breast reduction surgery (EN9344)
From 21 petitioners—requesting an inquiry into meat labelling and composition standards (EN9345)
From 20 petitioners—requesting engagement relating to education and the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan (EN9347)
From 14 petitioners—requesting support for human rights in Afghanistan (EN9348)
From 312 petitioners—regarding entry into Australia for individuals linked to human rights abuses (EN9351)
From 594 petitioners—requesting national implementation of sepsis prevention and care measures (EN9354)
From 37 petitioners—requesting changes to taxation of digital assets (EN9355)
From 41 petitioners—requesting reduction of capital gains tax concessions (EN9356)
From 2,741 petitioners—regarding skilled regional permanent residence visa application processing times (EN9363)
From 81 petitioners—requesting examination of an invitation to a foreign head of state (EN9366)
From 107 petitioners—requesting changes to veterans' compensation assessments (EN9367)