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Petition · past parliament

Ban filibustering as a way of derailing debate

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

We deserve a certain standard of behaviour and serious protocols in the House of Parliament to ensure the business of running our country is done in an efficient and balanced way. Politicians should stop employing tactics to side rail issues that are important to us, the population of this country.

Why it was rejected

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

Reform the rules on filibustering or 'talking a bill to death'.

Timeline

14 Mar 2016 Petition opened for signatures
14 Mar 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Mar 2016

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