Lucy Wicks (Robertson, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We continue to see people preferring to petition the House via our e-petitions system, with e-petitions comprising over 80 per cent of petitions in this report. It is very encouraging to see members of the public engaging with the parliament in this way.

The committee remains interested in how petitioners are experiencing the e-petitions system, noting this parliament is the first time the system has been used. The Petitions Committee has extended the submissions deadline and we are hopeful that more petitioners will share their experiences of the new system with us. Parliaments in jurisdictions such as the UK and Canada have provided submissions on their respective e-petitions systems, which will prove very instructive in recommending any enhancements to our own system.

I will continue to provide updates to the House on the work of the Petitions Committee and the inquiry into e-petitions.