Petitions—2005

The complete text of petitions presented each day may be found in the Senate Hansard.

Number of petitions:  86   Number of signatories:  64 057
Subject Petitions Signatories
Animal Welfare—Live export 11 6186
Animal Welfare—Live sheep export 1 217
Banking Industry—Joint select committee to investigate conduct 2 1070
Communications—Australia Post—Services 1 154
Defence—Anti-vehicle mines 2 1246
Defence—Defence Amendment (Parliamentary approval for Australian involvement in overseas conflicts) Bill 2003—In support 4 353
Defence—Vietnam—Australian servicemen 1 900
Education—Higher education 4 1329
Education—Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up-front Student Union Fees) Bill 2005—In opposition 3 3722
Education—Student union fees 1 117
Employment—Paid maternity leave 2 27
Environment—Forests—Plantation strategy 1 108
Family and Community Services—Austudy—Rent assistance 1 35
Foreign Affairs—Human rights—Mr David Hicks 1 585
Foreign Affairs—Human rights—Mr David Hicks and Mr Mamdouh Habib 1 97
Foreign Affairs—Timor Leste 3 187
Immigration—Children—Removal from school grounds 1 308
Immigration—Christian refugees 2 57
Immigration—Detention centre—Shaftesbury Campus, Queensland 1 80
Immigration—Human rights of children in detention 3 2636
Immigration—Permanent residency—Mr Alkhousi 3 743
Indigenous Affairs—Abolition of ATSIC 1 24
Indigenous Australians—Health—Funding 1 248
Industrial Relations—Proposed changes 10 12 640
Law and Justice—Bill of rights 1 19
Law and Justice—Exposure of children to internet pornography 10 25 266
Law and Justice—Sexual assault and abuse of children 1 7
Political asylum seekers—Procedures 6 267
Primary Industries—Iraq—Wheat debts 1 2
Social Issues—Recognition of same sex couples 1 4545
Social Issues—Same Sex Relationships (Ensuring Equality) Bill 2005—In support 1 85
Transport—Acacia Ridge—Overpass 1 702
Women—Abortion 2 24
Women—Medicare—Abortion 1 71

Previous page:
Petitions—2004

Next page:
Petitions—2006

Petitions