Petition · past parliament

Make elder abuse a specific criminal offence

Closed 73 signatures

What the petition asks


Our elderly are being financially, emotional and sexually abused. Abusers can even be family members. Our elderly have little protection when its needed. Abusers are very rarely prosecuted and roughly 0.3% proceed to court.
My elderly vulnerable loved one now suffers major psychological problems due to the abuse she has endured, which in turn, has resulted in not being able to prosecute the offender(s). We both think a tighter law could act as a deterrent. Trusting family above and beyond, but even loved ones can abuse their position of trust. Abusers know there is little chance of prosecution, and unfortunately this type of crime is disturbingly common. Our elderly need a shield.

Timeline

2 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
2 Oct 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 73
Status Closed
Opened 2 Apr 2019
Closed 2 Oct 2019

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