Petition · past parliament

Making false claims about military service should be a criminal offence

Closed 860 signatures

What the petition asks

There seems to be an occurring theme in professional ex-service members lying or exaggerating their military service to enhance their professional or political career. It should be made a criminal offence to lie about one’s military career for personal gain.

Timeline

20 Dec 2017 Petition opened for signatures
20 Jun 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 860
Status Closed
Opened 20 Dec 2017
Closed 20 Jun 2018

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