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Guide to Petitioners Guide to Petitioners as PDF (19Kb)
1. Every petition must be in
English or accompanied by an English translation certified to be true and
correct by the Member who presents it.
2. A petition must be respectful and
temperate in its language.
3. Every petition must state the
action or remedy sought from the Council on the top of every sheet.
4. Every page of the petition
should be set out in the following manner:
TO
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF
The Petition of certain citizens of the
State of
(here give the circumstances of the case)
Your Petitioners therefore request that
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(here
outline the action sought, which must be within the competence of Parliament)
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5. No letters, affidavits, or
other documents may be attached to the petition.
6. The petitioner must print
his/her name and address in full and sign the petition. A petitioner cannot
sign on behalf of another petitioner, except where the petitioner is incapable
of signing.
7. Only citizens of
8. Petitions can only be presented
to the Council by a Member of the Legislative Council. A petitioner must
arrange for this to be done through his/her local Member or another Member of
the Council.
9. A Petition will not be accepted
if it makes application for a distinct grant of public money to be paid to an
individual.
10. Further inquiries concerning Petitions should be directed to:
Legislative Council Table Office
Parliament
House
Phone (03) 9651 8674
Email: council@parliament.vic.gov.au
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