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Overview of Petitions: May 1994 - December 1994

Constitutional Affairs Committee (1989 - 2001)· 15 December 1994general_report

This WA parliamentary committee report provides an overview of petitions considered between May and December 1994. The Standing Committee on Constitutional Affairs and Statutes Revision reviewed 26 petitions covering a wide range of community concerns, including school and hospital closures, planning decisions, environmental issues, and regulatory matters. The committee outlines its process for reviewing petitions and expresses concern about petitioners not providing timely submissions.

Impact

The report affects Western Australian residents who seek to petition Parliament regarding community concerns. It also impacts Members of Parliament who table petitions and government ministers who respond to them. The changes to submission timelines affect petitioners directly.

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