Susan Templeman (Macquarie, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It is not unusual for petitions to come forward reflecting concern for people overseas. Several of the petitions being presented today express a desire to improve a situation for people who live in other countries. For example, one petition relates to concerns held for minority communities in Bangladesh, and another relates to academic freedom in Nicaragua. Other petitions cover aspects of the current conflict in the Middle East, with one also requesting support to address antisemitism within Australia.

The range of other petition topics today includes: psoriatic arthritis and the National Disability Insurance Scheme; maintenance of a navigable channel on the Murray River; concerns about strata management; and hands-free citizen band or CB radios in vehicles. Also included are requests to release the sealed findings of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme; to reverse the approval for Melbourne Airport's third runway; and to release an individual from immigration detention.

The subjects mentioned refer to some of the many matters of importance to members of Australian society. Each bundle of petitions that I present to this House contains both petitions on recurring themes, and petitions on new topics, stemming from the experiences or knowledge of individuals, families and communities from around our country.

I thank the House.