Petitions—2011

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

Number of petitions:  54   Number of signatories:  51 572
Subject Petitions Signatories
Administration—Australian War Memorial 1 157
Administration—Land used by the South East Equestrian Club 1 132
Animal welfare—Live export 3 5 346
Australian flag 1 14
Defence—Defence Community Organisation 1 838
Economics—Australian wine industry code of conduct 1 658
Environment—Australian Greens and the carbon tax 4 157
Environment—Mining near the Horizontal Falls 2 453
Environment—Opposing legislation imposing a carbon tax 1 272
Environment—Supporting a price on carbon pollution 1 8
Environment—Tax on carbon dioxide emissions 1 1 411
Family and Community Services—Counselling service—Sisters of Charity Outreach 2 1 220
Family and Community Services—Youth allowance 1 210
Foreign Affairs—Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 4 1 730
Foreign Affairs—Halal Islamic food 6 154
Health—Audit processes at Medicare Australia 1 1 986
Health—Brain tumours—Research 1 46
Health—Palliative care 2 4 482
Immigration—Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2011 1 470
Immigration—Non-discrimination 1 98
Immigration—Preference for Christians 1 3
Indigenous Australians—Exploitation of Aboriginal workers employed through the Community Development Employment Program 1 2 527
Law and Justice—Muslims—Apostasy law 1 534
Law and Justice—Wikileaks—Mr Julian Assange 1 1
Primary Industries—Acquisition of Australian farmland by foreign entities 1 158
Social issues—Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011—In support 2 3 668
Social Issues—Marriage Act—Definition of marriage 9 24 472
Taxation—Federal land tax 1 359
Taxation—Proposed carbon tax 1 8