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And your petitioners humbly pray ...

150 years of petitions in Victoria



Fast facts about petitions

  • The wording of petitions must be respectful and not offensive
  • People who sign the petition must include their name, signature and address
  • All signatures must be handwritten; photocopies and scanned signatures are not allowed
  • Only people who live in Victoria can sign petitions presented to Victoria's Parliament
  • A petition can not be sent directly to Parliament but must be given to a Member of Parliament who agrees to present it; the Member who presents a petition does not have to agree with its contents
  • Biggest petition presented to the Victorian Parliament: Terminal Gate Pricing, 1995 - 65,588 signatures (a terminal gate price is a wholesale price for bulk supply of petrol)

For more information about petitions, see www.parliament.vic.gov.au/assembly/FactSheet8/facts8.html



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