Petition · past parliament
Ban face coverings in public
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
A national ban on all face coverings
Please ban all face coverings in public. There are far too many youths taking advantage of the Liberal rules on face coverings. Wearing balaclavas, hoodies or other face coverings and intimidating innocent people and stealing
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: Make it unlawful to wear full face coverings in public
Timeline
| 9 Apr 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Apr 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.