Llew O'Brien (Wide Bay, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I'm pleased to inform the House of enhancements to the e-petitioning system introduced at the end of August. The enhancements originate from recommendations of the previous Petitions Committee to simplify online petitioning. Each petition now has its own landing page that petitioners can share easily through their email or social media platforms. A new status bar highlights where the petition is up to in the House process. Searching for petitions is also simpler with the introduction of a new search-and-sort option on the list of petitions online and a faster response time.

The committee extends its thanks to staff in the Department of Parliamentary Services, particularly to Chris Leonard and Anthony Lewis, who are in the gallery this morning, who helped make the committee's recommendations a reality. The committee will monitor the public response to the enhancements as the parliament progresses.

Thank you, and I look forward to further updating the House on the work of the Petitions Committee.