Petition · past parliament
Make it illegal for politicians to make false promises to voters in elections.
Closed
195 signatures
What the petition asks
During election campaigns the electorate is routinely lied to by politicians for the sole purpose of winning an election. People listen to a candidates pitch which promises certain policies. They then vote for that person based upon those promised policies. Once elected promises are often broken.
A politicians promised policies should be treated as a verbal contract.The law says verbal agreements and oral contracts are generally valid and legally binding as long as they are reasonable, equitable, conscionable and made in good faith.
If a politician makes a promise then it should be treated as a verbal agreement.
Reasonable exceptions such as a banking crisis should be allowed but only within set guidelines.
My aim is to stop politicians knowingly telling lies in order to gain power.
If a politician makes a promise then it should be treated as a verbal agreement.
Reasonable exceptions such as a banking crisis should be allowed but only within set guidelines.
My aim is to stop politicians knowingly telling lies in order to gain power.
Timeline
| 28 Oct 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
195
Status
Closed
Opened
28 Oct 2015
Closed
28 Apr 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.