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Petition · past parliament

Provide alternative means for conducting weddings during Covid Pandemic

Closed 305 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow weddings to be held with some alternative and legal arrangements during the Covid pandemic.
E.g. Allowing via Video links & Electronic signatures
This is preventing couples from being together, particularly where faith and or other reasons require that the couple remain apart prior to marriage.

Timeline

30 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
30 Oct 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 305
Status Closed
Opened 30 Apr 2020
Closed 30 Oct 2020

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