Petitions—2004

Number of petitions: Number of signatories:
40th Parliament 143 95 406
41st Parliament 37 11 825
Total for 2004 180 107 231

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

40th Parliament
Subject Petitions Signatories
Animal Welfare—Live export 6 4 130
Animal Welfare—Live sheep export 4 21 277
Australian flag 1 4
Banking Industry—Joint select committee to investigate conduct 1 436
Communications—Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Behind the News 2 70
Communications—ScreenSound Australia 1 1 420
Communications—Telstra 2 38
Constitution—Legality of the Federal Parliament 2 4
Defence—Defence Amendment (Parliamentary approval for Australian involvement in overseas conflicts) Bill 2003—In support 7 1 140
Education—Funding 5 13 273
Education—Higher education 9 23 649
Education—Public education 13 1 922
Education—Technical and further education institutions 1 166
Education—Textbook subsidy 3 13 174
Employment—Paid maternity leave 5 2 301
Family and Community Services—Housing 1 1
Family Issues—Definition of marriage 1 202
Foreign Affairs—Human rights—David Hicks 1 770
Foreign Affairs—Human rights—Mamdouh Habib 5 74
Foreign Affairs—Military action against Iraq 1 102
Foreign Affairs—Prisoners of war 1 92
Foreign Affairs—Slanderous and offensive remarks in the media 2 710
Foreign Affairs—Timor Leste 2 15
Health—Christmas Island Hospital 1 278
Health—Medicare 12 1 478
Health—Medicare—Office for the City of Palmerston 1 2 580
Health—Osteoporosis 4 534
Health—Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme—Free trade 1 19
Health—Proposed changes to Medicare 2 986
Immigration—Afghan asylum seekers 1 19
Immigration—Human rights of children in detention 1 60
Indigenous Australians—Abolition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission 22 785
Law and Justice—Imprisonment of Pauline Hanson and David Ettridge 2 1 107
Law and Justice—Sexual assault and abuse of children 3 156
Law and Justice—Suicide bombing 1 39
Parliament—Guiding principles 1 2
Parliament—Senate reform 3 119
Political asylum seekers—Procedures 6 243
Science and Technology—Embryonic stem cells 1 34
Taxation—Fringe benefits tax 1 1 763
Trade—Trade agreement 1 9
Trade—United States Free Trade Agreement 1 16
Transport—Canberra to Sydney rail service 1 149
Welfare system 1 60
41st Parliament
Subject Petitions Signatories
Animal Welfare—Live export 1 111
Communications—Telstra 1 25
Defence—Anti-vehicle mines 3 2 464
Defence—Defence Amendment (Parliamentary approval for Australian involvement in overseas conflicts) Bill 2003—In support 2 674
Education—Higher education 2 714
Education—Technical and further education institutions 1 68
Environment—Ningaloo Marine Park and North West Cape 1 412
Employment—Paid maternity leave 1 24
Foreign Affairs—Human rights—David Hicks and Mamdouh Habib 1 51
Foreign Affairs—Prisoners of war 1 480
Foreign Affairs—Prisoners of war—Mamdouh Habib 3 351
Foreign Affairs—Timor Leste 3 3 968
Health—Medicare 2 29
Health—Medicare—Office for the city of Palmerston 2 267
Health—Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme—Free Trade Agreement 1 37
Immigration—Children in detention centres 1 83
Immigration—Human rights of children in detention 1 27
Immigration—Mr Peter Qasim 1 21
Immigration—The Watson family and Pat Mansill 1 744
Indigenous Affairs—Abolition of ATSIC 1 22
Law and Justice—Exposure of children to internet pornography 2 704
Law and Justice—Sexual assault and abuse of children 1 135
Parliament—Senate reform 1 7
Political Asylum Seekers—Procedures 1 33
Primary Industries—Iraq—Wheat debts 2 374

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