Fatima Payman (WA, Australia's Voice) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Procedure Committee for inquiry and report by 11 May 2026:

The appropriateness of amending standing orders 69, 70 and 71 to allow for the creation of a system for the initiation of e-petitions, similar to the system used by the House of Representatives, with particular reference to:

(a) making it easier for Australians to petition their elected representatives in the Senate;

(b) the rise in non-conforming petitions in recent years;

(c) the environmental impact of printing out the entirety of petitions for presentation or tabling, which may contain thousands of signatures; and

(d) any other related matters.

Question agreed to.