Petition · past parliament
Extend the time period any child assault can be reported from 6 months
Closed
167 signatures
What the petition asks
Some child assaults have only 6 months to be reported in before they can no longer be prosecuted.
A parent or child can be intimidated. The time period to allow for them to speak out needs to be longer.
Timeline
| 14 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
167
Status
Closed
Opened
14 Oct 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.