Petition · past parliament

Make physical and verbal attacks against the homeless a hate crime

Closed 32 signatures

What the petition asks

Homeless people and others living in poverty are at risk of being attacked both physically and verbally by members of the general public every day.
These are some of the most vulnerable people in society, many of whom have complex needs such as suffering from mental and physical health problems, addiction, fleeing physical and sexual abuse, only to be more at risk because of how they are live.
We are all at risk of homelessness, it is not a lifestyle choice but one that is forced x upon us by circumstances beyond our control.

Timeline

7 Oct 2019 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 32
Status Closed
Opened 7 Oct 2019
Closed 6 Nov 2019

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