House debates
Monday, 25 March 2024
Committees
Petitions Committee; Report
10:01 am
Susan Templeman (Macquarie, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I present the 24th report of the Petitions Committee for the 47th Parliament.
The report read as follows—
PETITIONS COMMITTEE
REPORT No. 24
Petitions and Ministerial Responses
25 March 2024
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
Chair Ms Susan Templeman MP
Deputy Chair Mr Ross Vasta MP
Mr Sam Birrell MP
Ms Alison Byrnes MP
Ms Lisa Chesters MP
Mr Garth Hamilton MP
Ms Tracey Roberts MP
Ms Meryl Swanson 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 47th Parliament on 14 February and 20 March 2024.
1. The committee resolved to present the following 2 petitions in accordance with standing order 207:
Petitions certified on 14 February 2024
From 5541 petitioners—requesting a moratorium on dingo culling and the use of 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) (EN5918)
Petitions certified on 20 March 2024
From 181 petitioners—requesting that Australia sign and ratify the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (PN0593)
2. The following 4 ministerial responses to petitions were received.
Ministerial responses received by the Committee on 20 March 2024
From the Minister for Climate Change and Energy to a petition requesting the development of an Australian nuclear fusion industry (EN5364)
From the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Defence Personnel to a petition regarding the removal of the 'alone test' for the purposes of determining the Disability Compensation Payment (EN5397)
From the Minister for Indigenous Australians to a petition regarding the 14 October 2023 referendum on the Voice to Parliament (EN5582)
From the Assistant Minister for Social Services to a petition requesting additional Paid Parental Leave for families of children who are required to remain in hospital post-birth (EN5627)
Ms Susan Templeman MP
Chair—Petitions Committee