Petition · past parliament

Increase penalties for shoplifting and abusing retail workers

Closed 199 signatures

What the petition asks

We think that the penalties for people caught shoplifting and abusing retail workers should be increased. This should better protect retail workers, who are key workers in our society.
A crime is a crime, big or small, and we think the government needs to make tougher laws to encourage the police to crackdown on shoplifters.

Timeline

15 Sep 2023 Petition opened for signatures
15 Mar 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 199
Status Closed
Opened 15 Sep 2023
Closed 15 Mar 2024

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