Petition · past parliament
Extend common assault enquires from 6 months to at least one year
Closed
333 signatures
What the petition asks
Victims of domestic abuse may be unable to report abuse within the current 6 month time limit. If an assault in deemed ‘common assault’ this could mean a perpetrator is not convicted even if he has committed more then one of these crimes
Timeline
| 26 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Sep 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
333
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Mar 2019
Closed
26 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.