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Chapter 1 Introduction

[1]       House of Representatives Standing Committee on Procedure, Making a difference: petitioning the House of Representatives, 2007, pp.1, 3.

[2]       House of Representatives Standing Committee on Procedure, Making a difference: petitioning the House of Representatives, 2007, pp.15-19, and see below under sub-heading ‘Current arrangements’.

[3]       GetUP—Action for Australia, viewed 28 September 2009, <http://www.getup.org.au/>.

[4]       VP 2008/17-19, 94.

[5]       House of Representatives, Standing and Sessional Orders as at 1 December 2008, Standing Orders 204-5.

[6]       House of Representatives, Standing and Sessional Orders as at 1 December 2008, Standing Order 209 (b).

[7]       Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.5.

[8]       Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.5.

[9]       Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.5.

[10]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.2.

[11]     Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.3.

[12]     Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.7.

[13]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.1.

[14]     GetUP, Submission no.7, pp.2-3.

[15]     The Hon Wilson Tuckey MP, Submission no.1.

[16]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.2.

[17]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.2. The Clerk also informed the Committee of a third possible model, that is, ‘for a “dual” or “hybrid” model to operate, with both options available’, but that the department was ‘not aware if such a model [was] operating in practice’.

[18]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.3.

[19]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.2.

[20]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.3.

[21]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.3.

[22]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.3.

[23]     See Chapter 3 under sub-heading ‘The role of third parties’.

[24]     Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.5.

[25]     Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.5.

[26]     Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, pp.5-6.

[27]     Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.6.

[28]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, pp.10, 12; GetUP, Submission No.7, p.3;  Oxfam Australia, Submission No.8, pp.2-3.

[29]     Mr Tom Loosemore, House of Commons Procedure Committee 2008, E-Petitions, First Report from the Procedure Committee, Session 2007-08, HC 136, House of Commons, viewed 15 July 2009, <http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmproced/136/136.pdf>, p.17.

[30]     See Mr Richard Allan, House of Commons Procedure Committee 2008, E-Petitions, First Report from the Procedure Committee, Session 2007-08, HC 136, House of Commons, viewed 15 July 2009, <http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmproced/136/136.pdf>, p.16.

Chapter 2 Models of electronic petitioning

[1]       House of Representatives Standing Committee on Procedure, Making a difference: petitioning the House of Representatives, 2007, p.34.

[2]       Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.5.

[3]       The Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.1.

[4]       The Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.1.

[5]       Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, Chapter 21, p.24, Standing Order 119 (5).

[6]       Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.2.

[7]       Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, pp.4-5; Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, Standing Order 123 (6).

[8]       Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.5.

[9]       The Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.2.

[10]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.6; Ms A Mackinnon, Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.2.

[11]     Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, Standing Order no.125.

[12]     Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.2.

[13]     Public petitions committee launches electronic petitions system, viewed 8 September 2009, <http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-comm-04/cpp04-001.htm>.

[14]     Mrs J Irwin MP, Submission no.14, p.1.

[15]     Public Petitions Committee, How to submit a public petition, viewed 7 October 2009, <http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/publicInfo/documents/Howtosubmitapublicpetition.pdf>, p.2.

[16]     Mrs J Irwin MP, Submission no.14, p.1.

[17]     Public Petitions Committee (PPC), Submission no.2, p.3; Mr F Cochrane, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.2.

[18]     PPC, Public Petitions, viewed 8 September 2009, <http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/petitions/index.htm>.

[19]     PPC, Submission no.2, p.2.

[20]     Mr F Cochrane, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.9.

[21]     Transcript of Evidence, 16 September 2009, p.6.

[22]     Mr R Harper, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.4.

[23]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.3.

[24]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.4.

[25]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.11; Transcript of Evidence, 16 September 2009, pp. 2-5.

[26]     About GetUp!, viewed 13 October 2009, <http://www.getup.org.au/about/>.

[27]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.6.

[28]     Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.2

[29]     Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.2

[30]     Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.2

[31]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.6.

[32]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.6.

[33]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.6.

[34]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.6.

[35]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.4.

[36]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.4.

[37]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.4.

[38]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.4.

[39]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.6.

[40]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.5.

[41]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.5.

[42]     Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.3.

[43]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.5.

[44]     Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.3.

[45]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.5.

[46]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.10.

[47]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.4.

[48]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.3.

[49]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.4.

[50]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.10.

[51]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.7.

[52]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.7.

[53]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.10.

[54]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.10.

[55]     See Making a difference, paragraphs 2.61-2.66.

[56]     See Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, pp.7-8.

Chapter 3 Changes required to the practices and procedures of the House

[1]       Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.8.

[2]       Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.8.

[3]       Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, Standing Order no.119(6).

[4]       House of Representatives Standing Committee on Procedure, Making a difference: petitioning the House of Representatives, 2007, p.39.

[5]       Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.5.

[6]       Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.5.

[7]       Brief Guides to Senate Procedure - No. 21: Petitions, viewed 12 October 2009, <http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/pubs/guides/briefno21.htm>.

[8]       House of Commons Procedure Committee 2008, E-Petitions, First Report from the Procedure Committee, Session 2007-08, HC 136, House of Commons, viewed 15/07/09 <http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmproced/136/136.pdf>, p.26, §75.

[9]       PPC, Submission no.2, p.3.

[10]     Mr F Cochrane and Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.5.

[11]     Making a difference, p.24, paragraph 2.63. The requirement for Members to lodge petitions was changed by deleting Standing Order 207. Standing Order 205(g) prohibited Members from initiating or visibly supporting a petition.

[12]     GetUP! - Action for Australia, viewed 28 September 2009, <http://www.getup.org.au/>.

[13]     Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, pp. 5, 6.       

[14]     Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.5; Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.10.

[15]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.5.

[16]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.5.

[17]     Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.3.

[18]     Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.11.

[19]     Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.5.

[20]     Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.11.

[21]     PPC, Submission no.2, p.3.

[22]     Mr F Cochrane, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.2.

[23]     Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.10.

[24]     Mr E Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.10.

[25]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.2.

[26]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.7.

[27]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.7.

[28]     Mr Coper, Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.10.

[29]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.7.

Chapter 4 Privacy and security concerns

[1]       The Hon Wilson Tuckey MP, Submission no.1; Mr G Harris, Submission no.11.

[2]       GetUP, Submission no.7, p.4.

[3]       PPC, Submission no.2.1, p.2; see also House of Commons Procedure Committee 2008, E-Petitions, First Report from the Procedure Committee, Session 2007-08, HC 136, House of Commons, viewed 15 July 2009, <http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmproced/136/136.pdf>, p.45.

[4]       Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.7.

[5]       Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.7.

[6]       Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.8.

[7]       Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.8.

[8]       Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, pp.4-5.

[9]       Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.5.

[10]     Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.2.

[11]     Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.4.

[12]     Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.4.

[13]     Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.4.

[14]     Mr F Cochrane, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.2.

[15]     Mr F Cochrane, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.2.

[16]     PPC, Submission no.2, p.4.

[17]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.4.

[18]     GetUP, Submission no.7, p.4.

[19]     Transcript of Evidence, 12 November 2008, p.12.

[20]     The Honourable Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.2.

[21]     The Honourable Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.2.

[22]     Public Petitions Committee: e-Petitions, viewed 5 August 2009, <http://epetitions.scottish.parliament.uk/#privacy>.

[23]     Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.5.

[24]     PPC, Submission no.2.1, p.2.

[25]     PPC, Submission no.2.1, p.2.

[26]     PPC, Submission no.2, p.4.

[27]     Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.5.

[28]     PPC, Submission no.2.1, p.3.

[29]     Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.4.

Chapter 5 Financial and resource implications

[1]       Mrs J Irwin MP, Submission no.14, p.1.

[2]       Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.9.

[3]       Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.9.

[4]       Clerk of the House of Representatives, Submission no.13, p.9.

[5]       The Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.2.

[6]       The Hon Michael Polley MP, Submission no.5, p.1; Mr D T Pearce, Submission no.6, p.1.

[7]       Mrs J Irwin MP and Mr IC Harris, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.2.

[8]       Mr D Elder, Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.1.

[9]       Mr D Elder, Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.1.

[10]     The Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.2.

[11]     Ms A Mackinnon, Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.4.

[12]     Mr D Elder, Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.2.

[13]     Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.5.

[14]     Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.5.

[15]     The Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, p.2.

[16]     Mr D Elder, Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, pp. 1-2.

[17]     Mr D Elder, Transcript of Evidence, 12 August 2009, p.2.

[18]     Source: Exhibit 3, p.14, Making a Difference, p.8.

Chapter 6 The experience of other jurisdictions

[1]       Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.1.

[2]       Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.1.

[3]       Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.6.

[4]       The Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Submission no.12, pp.2-3.

[5]       Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.12.

[6]       Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.16.

[7]       Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.16.

[8]       Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.11.

[9]       Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.12.

[10]     Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.11.

[11]     Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, pp.11-12.

[12]     Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.12.

[13]     Dr P Williams, Submission no.10, p.12.

[14]     PPC, Submission no.2, p.3.

[15]     Mrs J Irwin MP, Submission no.14, p.2.

[16]     PPC, Submission no.2, p.3.

[17]     PPC, Submission no.2, p.3.

[18]     PPC, Submission no. 2.1, p.3.

[19]     PPC, Submission no.2, p.4.

[20]     Mr F Cochrane, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.5.

[21]     Mr F Cochrane, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.5.

[22]     Mrs J Irwin MP, Submission no.14, p.2.

[23]     Petition PE1108, viewed 5 August 2009, <http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/petitions/docs/PE1108.htm>.  

[24]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.3.

[25]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.3.

[26]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.3.

[27]     Petition 1171, viewed 4 August 2009, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/petitions/pdfs/PE1171.pdf

[28]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.3.

[29]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.3.

[30]     Mr R Harper, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.3.

[31]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.10.

[32]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.10.

[33]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.10.

[34]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.11.

[35]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.11.

[36]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.12.

[37]     Mr F McAveety, Transcript of Evidence, 26 November 2008, p.12.

Chapter 7 Conclusion and recommendations

[1]       House of Representatives, Standing and Sessional Orders as at 1 December 2008.

[2]       Mr N Laurie, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2009, p.1.

[3]       Making a difference, pp. 24-25.

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