Petition · past parliament
Ban all MPs from taking on additional employment during their term in parliament
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Being an elected member of parliament is a full time position of gainful employment. Any additional jobs can only impede their ability to perform their valuable work as an elected public representative in parliament.
It is not uncommon for employment contracts in both the public and private sector to stipulate that no additional employment may be taken during the contracted period of employment.
It would better serve the job seeking public and wider economy for these positions of gainful employment to be held by individuals who are not already employed full time as parliamentary members.
Furthermore, given the influence in legislative and policy decisions it should be considered a conflict of interest.
It would better serve the job seeking public and wider economy for these positions of gainful employment to be held by individuals who are not already employed full time as parliamentary members.
Furthermore, given the influence in legislative and policy decisions it should be considered a conflict of interest.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.