Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
30 Mile Law – Restraining Orders to protect survivors of abuse
Closed
1,480 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should change the law to allow for an automatic 30 mile restraining order to apply to those convicted of sexual abuse, in order to protect their victims.
Paguk, who advocate for survivors of abuse, want to see this change, to ensure that all convicted of these offence cannot return to the same area to retraumatize their victims
Timeline
| 16 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,480
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
16 Apr 2021
Closed
16 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.