Petition · past parliament
M.P.s to disclose if they ever have benefited from tax avoidance
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The electorate have a right to know whether their elected representatives have failed to pay their taxes or have benefitted from someone else's tax avoidance. For example, did they get a bequest or gift from an overseas tax avoidance scheme?
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 7 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Apr 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Apr 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.