Standing Committee on Petitions

The Standing Committee on Petitions was established under Standing Order 220. The Committee receives and processes petitions, and inquires into and reports to the House on any matter relating to petitions and the petitions system. The rules for petitions are set out in these standing and sessional orders.

Information on how to go about petitioning the House of Representatives is available at the petitions page. To assist with drafting a petition you can download a proforma petition (90KB) document with explanatory notes.

The Committee's report on the inquiry into the work of the first Petitions Committee is now available.

Other Committee information

Committee inquiries and reports

Committee members

Committee establishment, role and history

Other information and media articles

The Committee Secretariat can be contacted at:

Committee Secretary
Standing Committee on Petitions
PO Box 6021
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
AUSTRALIA

Phone: (02) 6277 2152
Fax: (02) 6277 4627
email: petitions.committee.reps@aph.gov.au