Petition · past parliament

Reaffirm military alliance with Australia, and commit to their defence.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We seek assurance that it is the Government's intent, that in the case of conflict between the Commonwealth of Australia and the People's Republic of China, Her Majesty's Government will declare the United Kingdom an associate of Australia, and come to Australia's aid militarily if required.
As Britain recovers from the revelry of the Victory in Europe commemorations, we are mindful of the peoples that helped Britain defend herself, and allowed her to play her part in that historic blow for freedom over authoritarianism.

Today, at the start of a new chapter in our history, it is important that our old friendships are remembered. Australians stood with us in our darkest hour. We owe it to those Australians to commit to the defence of their descendants and their homeland.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Petitions need to be about something the UK Government and Parliament are responsible for. This would be a joint decision for the Australian and UK Governments, not the UK Government alone.

Timeline

11 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
20 Jul 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Jul 2020

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