Petition · past parliament
Create a policy or legislation to protect an individuals free speech.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Everyone has a right to say their own opinions and today in society, people are afraid to express their opinion as the police may intervene and class as hate speech when it clearly is just an opinion. Free speech will allow people to express their opinions freely and without fear.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 14 May 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 May 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 May 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.