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Petition · past parliament

Restrict the sale of fireworks to organised events on one night of the year.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

A vast number of domestic pets and agricultural livestock are terrorised each year by the indiscriminate use of fireworks throughout the year, and this strongly needs to be addressed for reasons of animal welfare and safety.

Why it was rejected

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

Only allow public use of Fireworks on select dates
Ban the use of fireworks unless it’s a controlled and / or organised event

Timeline

28 Oct 2018 Petition opened for signatures
30 Oct 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Oct 2018

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