Petition · past parliament
Prevent the appointment of a new prime minister without election within six mths
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
It seems wrong to allow a few thousand party members to make a decision on behalf of the rest of the country regarding something as important as who leads the government. To avoid a national shame the rest of the electorate should have their say within a six month period.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.