Petition · past parliament

Make the production, sale and use of alcohol illegal.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Substantial scientific evidence shows alcohol is a harmful drug that can damage human health. There must be plans to criminalise alcohol to address the harm it causes to individuals and communities.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Make the production, sale and use of alcohol illegal.

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Timeline

27 Aug 2015 Petition opened for signatures
28 Aug 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Aug 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.