Petition · past parliament
Make lying to the public during a political campaign a criminal offence
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Hold the leaders of political campaigns or parties accountable for their own words, and the words of those who are part of their official campaign.
Knowingly lying to the electorate for political gain should be a criminal offence.
Knowingly lying to the electorate for political gain should be a criminal offence.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.