Petition · past parliament
Make leaving an infant alone in a car unsupervised a criminal offence.
Closed
82 signatures
What the petition asks
After seeing a 1 year old left alone in a warm car for at least half an hour while the parent went shopping around a retail park (with the child crying and setting off the car alarm) I was informed it isn't illegal to leave a child in the car. I beleive it should be for the child's welfare.
Timeline
| 8 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Dec 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
82
Status
Closed
Opened
8 Jun 2016
Closed
8 Dec 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.