Petition · past parliament
Make it a criminal offence for politicians to knowingly lie to the public
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The public are losing confidence in politics as they believe they are being lied to by politicians. It is time this became a criminal offence, so that members of parliament are held to account.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.