Queensland citizens draws to the attention of the House that there is currently no mechanism to ensure the views of the parliament are an accurate representation of the views of all eligible voting citizens regarding particular pieces of legislation–a situation that ought not be tolerated in a system purporting to be “democratic”.

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to initiate changes to our laws of governance to allow a suitable proportion of electors in the state to veto recently passed legislation (or similarly, gazetted subordinate legislation). 

Rules for this process would be:

1. The initiation mechanism is via an e-petition entitled, "Veto of (specified Act or Regulation)" that is open for signature for a maximum period of six months.

2. It must be initiated within three years of receiving the Governor’s Assent (or gazetting in the case of subordinate legislation).

3. It would be deemed successful if it is validly signed by a total of 60% of the population of the official electoral roll at the time of closure.

4. Depending on whether the legislation had already commenced or not, a successful veto would have the same effect as if the vote on the enacting bill in parliament was defeated, or the bill repealed, or the subordinate legislation revoked.

5. The vetoed legislation cannot be re-presented to parliament or re-gazetted with identical content for a period of three years.

It should be noted the veto petition need not state any reason beyond it being the will of the petitioners.