Petition · Ministry of Justice

Criminalise "wilfully deceiving the electorate for personal or political gain"

Closed 115 signatures

What the petition asks

We believe that politicians wilfully deceiving the electorate for personal or political gain should be criminalised.
We think the country cannot rely upon parliamentary self-regulation, and that standards of propriety have declined to the point that the national interest has been compromised.

Timeline

11 Feb 2025 Petition opened for signatures
11 Aug 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 115
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 11 Feb 2025
Closed 11 Aug 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 12 Aug 2026.