Petition · past parliament

Debate whether filibustering is acceptable in a modern democracy.

Closed 48 signatures

What the petition asks

There have been examples recently of filibustering. Here an individual takes it upon themselves to talk a bill out of debate.
This is an affront to democracy, as one individual should not have the power to decide what is or is not deemed acceptable to vote on.

Timeline

20 Dec 2016 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 48
Status Closed
Opened 20 Dec 2016
Closed 2 May 2017

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