Petitions must contain acceptable content before being tabled.
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The petition must be legible. |
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The wording must be respectful and not offensive. |
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Petitions need to be in English, or attached to a certified translation if in another language. |
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No reference can be made to debates that have taken place in Parliament. |
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Only issues which the Assembly has authority to deal with can be raised (some matters, for example, are the responsibility of the federal parliament in Canberra). |
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No information that seeks support for the petition should be added, although a note giving a name and/or address for the return of the petition is allowed. |