Petitions are documents used by citizens to directly lobby representative bodies such as Parliaments and local governments about matters of public concern, including environmental issues. This fact sheet provides an overview of the rules and guidelines that apply to the preparation and presentation of petitions. Following these rules should ensure that petitions cannot be dismissed on a technicality.
Petitions in Western Australia
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EDO recognises the traditional owners and custodians of the land, seas and rivers of Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders past and present, and aspire to learn from traditional knowledge and customs so that, together, we can protect our environment and cultural heritage through law.