Petition · past parliament
A petition for evidence based policy.
Closed
138 signatures
What the petition asks
This petition is intended to open debate in parliament as to why it is that the government cannot accept the evidence provided by its own expert panels.
We would like to be represented by a government that does not enact policy for purely ideological or populist reasons.
We would like to be represented by a government that does not enact policy for purely ideological or populist reasons.
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
138
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Jul 2015
Closed
21 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.