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.