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| House of Representatives Standing Committee on Petitions

Footnotes

Chapter 1 Introduction

[1] House of Representatives Standing Committee on Procedure, Making a difference: petitioning the House of Representatives, 2007, pp.1, 3.

[2] House of Representatives Standing Committee on Procedure, Making a difference: petitioning the House of Representatives, 2007, pp.15-19, and see below under sub-heading ‘Current arrangements’.

[3] GetUP—Action for Australia, viewed 28 September 2009, <http://www.getup.org.au/>.

[4] VP 2008/17-19, 94.

[5] House of Representatives, Standing and Sessional Orders as at 1 December 2008, Standing Orders 204-5.

[6] House of Representatives, Standing and Sessional Orders as at 1 December 2008, Standing Order 209 (b).

[7] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.5.

[8] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.5.

[9] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.5.

[10] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.2.

[11] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.3.

[12] Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.7.

[13] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.1.

[14] GetUP, Submission no.7, pp.2-3.

[15] The Hon Wilson Tuckey MP, Submission no.1.

[16] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.2.

[17] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.2. The Clerk also informed the Committee of a third possible model, that is, ‘for a “dual” or “hybrid” model to operate, with both options available’, but that the department was ‘not aware if such a model [was] operating in practice’.

[18] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.3.

[19] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.2.

[20] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.3.

[21] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.3.

[22] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.3.

[23] See Chapter 3 under sub-heading ‘The role of third parties’.

[24] Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.5.

[25] Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.5.

[26] Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, pp.5-6.

[27] Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.6.

[28] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, pp.10, 12; GetUP, Submission No.7, p.3; Oxfam Australia, Submission No.8, pp.2-3.

[29] Mr Tom Loosemore, House of Commons Procedure Committee 2008, E-Petitions, First Report from the Procedure Committee, Session 2007-08, HC 136, House of Commons, viewed 15 July 2009, <http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmproced/136/136.pdf>, p.17.

[30] See Mr Richard Allan, House of Commons Procedure Committee 2008, E-Petitions, First Report from the Procedure Committee, Session 2007-08, HC 136, House of Commons, viewed 15 July 2009, <http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmproced/136/136.pdf>, p.16.

Chapter 2 Models of electronic petitioning

[1] House of Representatives Standing Committee on Procedure, Making a difference: petitioning the House of Representatives, 2007, p.34.

[2] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.5.

[3] The Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.1.

[4] The Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.1.

[5] Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, Chapter 21, p.24, Standing Order 119 (5).

[6] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.2.

[7] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, pp.4-5; Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, Standing Order 123 (6).

[8] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.5.

[9] The Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.2.

[10] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.6; Ms A Mackinnon, Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.2.

[11] Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, Standing Order no.125.

[12] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.2.

[13] Public petitions committee launches electronic petitions system, viewed 8 September 2009, <http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-comm-04/cpp04-001.htm>.

[14] Mrs J Irwin MP, Submission no.14, p.1.

[15] Public Petitions Committee, How to submit a public petition, viewed 7 October 2009, <http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/publicInfo/documents/Howtosubmitapublicpetition.pdf>, p.2.

[16] Mrs J Irwin MP, Submission no.14, p.1.

[17] Public Petitions Committee (PPC), Submission no.2, p.3; Mr F Cochrane, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.2.

[18] PPC, Public Petitions, viewed 8 September 2009, <http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/petitions/index.htm>.

[19] PPC, Submission no.2, p.2.

[20] Mr F Cochrane, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.9.

[21] Transcript of Evidence, 16 September 2009, p.6.

[22] Mr R Harper, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.4.

[23] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.3.

[24] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.4.

[25] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.11; Transcript of Evidence, 16 September 2009, pp. 2-5.

[26] About GetUp!, viewed 13 October 2009, <http://www.getup.org.au/about/>.

[27] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.6.

[28] Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.2

[29] Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.2

[30] Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.2

[31] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.6.

[32] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.6.

[33] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.6.

[34] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.6.

[35] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.4.

[36] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.4.

[37] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.4.

[38] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.4.

[39] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.6.

[40] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.5.

[41] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.5.

[42] Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.3.

[43] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.5.

[44] Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.3.

[45] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.5.

[46] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.10.

[47] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.4.

[48] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.3.

[49] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.4.

[50] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.10.

[51] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.7.

[52] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.7.

[53] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.10.

[54] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.10.

[55] See Making a difference, paragraphs 2.61-2.66.

[56] See Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, pp.7-8.

Chapter 3 Changes required to the practices and procedures of the House

[1] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.8.

[2] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.8.

[3] Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, Standing Order no.119(6).

[4] House of Representatives Standing Committee on Procedure, Making a difference: petitioning the House of Representatives, 2007, p.39.

[5] Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.5.

[6] Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.5.

[7] Brief Guides to Senate Procedure - No. 21: Petitions, viewed 12 October 2009, <http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/pubs/guides/briefno21.htm>.

[8] House of Commons Procedure Committee 2008, E-Petitions, First Report from the Procedure Committee, Session 2007-08, HC 136, House of Commons, viewed 15/07/09 <http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmproced/136/136.pdf>, p.26, §75.

[9] PPC, Submission no.2, p.3.

[10] Mr F Cochrane and Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.5.

[11] Making a difference, p.24, paragraph 2.63. The requirement for Members to lodge petitions was changed by deleting Standing Order 207. Standing Order 205(g) prohibited Members from initiating or visibly supporting a petition.

[12] GetUP! - Action for Australia, viewed 28 September 2009, <http://www.getup.org.au/>.

[13] Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, pp. 5, 6.

[14] Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.5; Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.10.

[15] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.5.

[16] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.5.

[17] Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.3.

[18] Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.11.

[19] Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.5.

[20] Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.11.

[21] PPC, Submission no.2, p.3.

[22] Mr F Cochrane, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.2.

[23] Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.10.

[24] Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.10.

[25] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.2.

[26] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.7.

[27] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.7.

[28] Mr Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.10.

[29] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.7.

Chapter 4 Privacy and security concerns

[1] The Hon Wilson Tuckey MP, Submission no.1; Mr G Harris, Submission no.11.

[2] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.4.

[3] PPC, Submission no.2.1, p.2; see also House of Commons Procedure Committee 2008, E-Petitions, First Report from the Procedure Committee, Session 2007-08, HC 136, House of Commons, viewed 15 July 2009, <http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmproced/136/136.pdf>, p.45.

[4] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.7.

[5] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.7.

[6] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.8.

[7] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.8.

[8] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, pp.4-5.

[9] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.5.

[10] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.2.

[11] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.4.

[12] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.4.

[13] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.4.

[14] Mr F Cochrane, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.2.

[15] Mr F Cochrane, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.2.

[16] PPC, Submission no.2, p.4.

[17] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.4.

[18] GetUP, Submission no.7, p.4.

[19] Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.12.

[20] The Honourable Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.2.

[21] The Honourable Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.2.

[22] Public Petitions Committee: e-Petitions, viewed 5 August 2009, <http://epetitions.scottish.parliament.uk/#privacy>.

[23] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.5.

[24] PPC, Submission no.2.1, p.2.

[25] PPC, Submission no.2.1, p.2.

[26] PPC, Submission no.2, p.4.

[27] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.5.

[28] PPC, Submission no.2.1, p.3.

[29] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.4.

Chapter 5 Financial and resource implications

[1] Mrs J Irwin MP, Submission no.14, p.1.

[2] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.9.

[3] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.9.

[4] Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.9.

[5] The Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.2.

[6] The Hon Michael Polley MP, Submission no.5, p.1; Mr D T Pearce, Submission no.6, p.1.

[7] Mrs J Irwin MP and Mr IC Harris, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.2.

[8] Mr D Elder, Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.1.

[9] Mr D Elder, Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.1.

[10] The Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.2.

[11] Ms A Mackinnon, Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.4.

[12] Mr D Elder, Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.2.

[13] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.5.

[14] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.5.

[15] The Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.2.

[16] Mr D Elder, Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, pp. 1-2.

[17] Mr D Elder, Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.2.

[18] Source: Exhibit 3, p.14, Making a Difference, p.8.

Chapter 6 The experience of other jurisdictions

[1] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.1.

[2] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.1.

[3] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.6.

[4] The Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, pp.2-3.

[5] Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.12.

[6] Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.16.

[7] Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.16.

[8] Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.11.

[9] Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.12.

[10] Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.11.

[11] Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, pp.11-12.

[12] Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.12.

[13] Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.12.

[14] PPC, Submission no.2, p.3.

[15] Mrs J Irwin MP, Submission no.14, p.2.

[16] PPC, Submission no.2, p.3.

[17] PPC, Submission no.2, p.3.

[18] PPC, Submission no. 2.1, p.3.

[19] PPC, Submission no.2, p.4.

[20] Mr F Cochrane, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.5.

[21] Mr F Cochrane, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.5.

[22] Mrs J Irwin MP, Submission no.14, p.2.

[23] Petition PE1108, viewed 5 August 2009, <http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/petitions/docs/PE1108.htm>.

[24] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.3.

[25] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.3.

[26] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.3.

[27] Petition 1171, viewed 4 August 2009, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/petitions/pdfs/PE1171.pdf

[28] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.3.

[29] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.3.

[30] Mr R Harper, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.3.

[31] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.10.

[32] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.10.

[33] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.10.

[34] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.11.

[35] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.11.

[36] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.12.

[37] Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.12.

Chapter 7 Conclusion and recommendations

[1] House of Representatives, Standing and Sessional Orders as at 1 December 2008.

[2] Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.1.

[3] Making a difference, pp. 24-25.