Petition · past parliament

Ban public use of fireworks

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

We would like for the Government and Parliament to ban the use of fireworks by the public and be kept to licensed professionals only.
Fireworks are not always used responsibly, and the times of the year where they are sold results in a huge increase of calls to the emergency services. Fireworks are also traumatising for a lot of people, Veterans, Elderly, Babies, Animals, Children, those with a Disability or Mental Health condition. Thousands of people are killed or seriously injured each year by the misuse or an accident of a firework.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Ban sale of fireworks to the public and limit sales to licensed displays only

Timeline

25 Oct 2022 Petition opened for signatures
31 Oct 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 31 Oct 2022

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