3311-20 Postpone the Queensland Local Government elections until there is no Coronavirus threat
Eligibility - Residents of the State of Queensland
Principal Petitioner:
David Brogan
65 Mortimer Road
ACACIA RIDGE QLD 4110
65 Mortimer Road
ACACIA RIDGE QLD 4110
Total Signatures - 3,397
Sponsoring Member:
The Clerk of the Parliament
Posting Date:
18/03/2020
Closing Date:
27/03/2020
Tabled Date:
22/04/2020
Referred to:
Hon Stirling Hinchliffe MP
on
23/04/2020
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House that the spread of COVID-19 in Queensland is currently in a critical phase; that confirmed cases of COVID-19 are estimated to triple before the election on the 28th March; that the government expects three million citizens to turn out and exercise their democratic duty; and that social distancing is the most effective measure to prevent the spread of the virus.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to postpone the election by a minimum of four months, or until such a time that Coronavirus no longer poses a threat to human lives in Queensland.