Petition · past parliament

Ban people from wearing face coverings on demonstrations and other protests.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

We believe that face coverings should be banned for demonstrations and other protests
All too often, we see demonstrators engaged in violent acts hiding their faces in an attempt to evade the law.
It is time Government banned all face coverings on demonstrations & other marches.
There have been recent demonstrations where people engaged in violence have hidden their faces in a clear attempt to evade the law.
It is time Government acted to legislate so that the wearing of face coverings on demonstrations and marches is made illegal.
What are are witnessing is anarchy on our streets against a democratically elected Government.
It is time to ban the use of face coverings.
This will make it easier for the police in the pursuit of law enforcement.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

17 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
26 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 Jul 2016

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