Petition · Ministry of Justice
Introduce a wide ranging criminal trespass law
Open for signatures
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce a new specific criminal trespass law which makes it an offence to be on any private property without consent of their representative. The intent of the law would be to fill what we see as a gap in legislation which allows urban explorers, base jumpers & prospective thieves to walk free.
Current civil trespass laws mean that when people are found committing trespass they cannot always be dealt with by the police. I have personally witnessed urban explorers, base jumpers, and perspective thieves who have simply denied their intent to commit theft walk away with no further action being taken. A specific vehicular paragraph in the law should also give police powers to remove temporary encampments and vehicle meets.
Timeline
| 19 Aug 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
19 Aug 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.