Petition · past parliament

Start mandatory periodic drug testing for all Members of Parliament.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Given the recent revelations from some of the contenders for the leadership and as a result the office of Prime Minister regarding past drug taking, I believe it would be prudent to introduce mandatory periodic drug tests on all serving members of parliament to ensure they are currently drug free.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

10 Jun 2019 Petition opened for signatures
28 Jun 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Jun 2019

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