Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

15th Assembly Petitions

Petitions Index - 15th Assembly

No.

Subject of Petition / Number of Petitioners

Date / Member Presenting

Date Referred to Minister / Portfolio / CommitteeResponse DueResponse

1

Northern Territory Inquiry into Gender Affirmation Therapy

E-petition (463 petitioners)

17 October 2024

Member for Araluen

17 October 2024

Minister for Health

Public Accounts Committee

20 March 2025

20/03/25


2

Driver Protection Screens on Darwin Buses

109 petitioners

22 October 2024

Member for Casuarina

23 October 2024

Minister for Logistics and Infrastructure

Public Accounts Committee

26 March 2025


29/11/24

3

Take immediate and effective action to protect Litchfield National Park from the spread of gamba grass

E-petition (715 petitioners)

Debate: 11/2/25 (pages 66-70)

27 November 2024

Member for Nightcliff

28 November 2024

Minister for Parks and Wildlife

Public Accounts Committee


14 May 2025

13/05/25

4

Immediate withdrawal of the proposal to establish the Territory Coordinator under the terms proposed

706 (includes 596 e-petitioners)

27 November 2024

Member for Nightcliff

28 November 2024

Minister for Territory Coordinator

Public Accounts Committee

14 May 2025

27/04/25


5

Opposing to full term abortion

2067 petitioners

28 November 2024

Member for Goyder

28 November 2024

Minister for Health

Public Accounts Committee


15 May 2025

23/12/24

6

Return of Lee Point and Casuarina Coastal Reserve to Larrakia people

E-petition (1054 petitioners)

28 November 2024

Member for Johnston

29 November 2024

Minister for Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment

Public Accounts Committee


15 May 2025

15/05/25

7

Improve Humpty Doo School Crossing

E-petition (165 petitioners)
Debate: 11/2/25 (pages 70-75)

28 November 2024

Member for Goyder

29 November 2024

Minister for Logistics and Infrastructure
Public Accounts Committee

15 May 2025


14/05/25

8

Port Keats Road upgrade

649 petitioners

12 February 2025

Member for Daly

12 February 2025

Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment

Public Accounts Committee

21 May 2025


14/05/25

9

Immediate withdrawal of the proposal to establish the Territory Coordinator

116 petitioners

27 March 2025

Member for Mulka

27 March 2025

Minister for Territory Coordinator

Public Accounts Committee

3 September 2025

22/09/25

10

Opposing to the Berrimah Road duplication project 

380 petitionersDebate: 29/7/25 (pages 59-63)

13 May 2025

Member for Fong Lim

14 May 2025

Minister for Logistics and Infrastructure

Public Accounts Committee

4 September 2025

20/06/25

11

Protect and Strengthen the Film Industry

E-petition (363 petitioners)Debate: 29/7/25 (pages 63-66)

20 May 2025

Member for Johnston

21 May 2025

Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

Public Accounts Committee

16 October 2025

15/10/25

12

Immediate action to protect companion animals (Evie's Bark)

E-petition (1495 petitioners)Debate: 29/7/25 (pages 66-70)

22 May 2025

Member for Goyder

22 May 2025

Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries

Public Accounts Committee

22 October 2025

16/06/25

13

Dundee Beach School Infrastructure

283 petitioners

22 May 2025

Member for Daly

Minister for Education and Training

Public Accounts Committee

22 October 2025

15/08/25

14

Immediate resurfacing of the entire length of Boulter Road, Berrimah

217 (includes 105 e-petitioners)

Debate: 2/9/25 (pages 60-63)

22 May 2025

Member for Sanderson

22 May 2025

Minister for Logistics and Infrastructure

Public Accounts Committee

22 October 2025

02/07/25

15

Retain all the current protections in the Northern Territory  Anti-Discrimination Act

432 e-petitioners

2 September 2025

Member for Gwoja

2 September 2025

Attorney-General

Public Accounts Committee

3 February 2026

07/10/25

16

Northern Territory Anti-Voluntary Assisted Dying

857 e-petitioners

14 October 2025

Member for Araluen

14 October 2025

Attorney-General

10 March 2026

17/11/25

17

Safety for Nightcliff Jetty users

207 petitioners

21 October 2025

Member for Nightcliff

21 October 2025

Minister for Recreational Fishing

17 March 2026

12/02/26

18

Stop amendments to the Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Act

1524 e-petitioners

22 October 2025

Member for Johnston

22 October 2025

Attorney-General

Public Accounts Committee

18 March 2026

09/12/25

19

Review of the  safety conditions for pedestrians and cyclists on Bagot Road

204 petitioners (includes 109 e-petitioners)

27 November 2025

Member for Nightcliff

27 November 2025

Minister for Logistics and Infrastructure

Public Accounts Committee

7 May 2026

19/05/26

20

Immediate pause on the closure of the Pine Creek Police Station

161 petitioners

11 March 2026

Member for Daly

11 March 2026

Minister for Police

Public Accounts Committee

21 July 2026

22/04/26

21

Protect the wellbeing of all residents by addressing problem tenancies in the Northern Territory

171 petitioners

Debate: 5/5/26 (pages 61-66)

17 March 2026

Member for Blain

17 March 2026

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Development

Public Accounts Committee

23 July 2026

26/06/26

22

Take immediate action addressing  problem tenancies to protect the  wellbeing of all residents

245 e-petitioners

Debate: 5/5/26 (pages 61-66)

17 March 2026

Member for Blain

17 March 2026

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Development

Public Accounts Committee

23 July 2026

26/06/26

23Replace Katherine Hospital with a new facility outside the Katherine Flood Zone

2,421 petitioners

Debate: 25/8/26 (pages 102-106)

21 July 2026

Member for Arnhem
21 July 2026

Minister for Logistics and Infrastructure
(re-directed)

Public Accounts Committee
24 November 2026 
24Take immediate action to improve the housing quality for the residents of Mulggan Town Camp near Mataranka

137 petitioners
22 July 2026

Member for Arnhem
22 July 2026

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Development

Public Accounts Committee
25 November 2026 

25

Urgently address the deterioration of NT public housing and restore safe, liveable homes

432 petitioners (includes 384 e-petitioners)

Debate: 25/8/26 (pages 106-111)

23 July 2026

Member for Gwoja

23 July 2026

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Development

Public Accounts Committee

26 November 2026

22/09/26

26

Stop the rollout of data centres in the NT - Letters for the Environment Central Australia

850 e-petitioners

13 October 2026

Member for Johnston

13 October 2026

Minister for Corporate Digital and Development

Public Accounts Committee

16 March 2027

 

27

Territorians for a  Moratorium on AI Data Centres

1,108 e-petitioners

13 October 2026

Member for Johnston

13 October 2026

Minister for Corporate Digital and Development

Public Accounts Committee

16 March 2027

 

28

Protect Our Water: Say No to New Data Centre Near Darwin

13, 654 e-petitioners

13 October 2026

Member for Johnston

13 October 2026

Minister for Corporate Digital and Development

Public Accounts Committee

16 March 2027

 

29

Stop the closure of Aboriginal community-controlled YiSSA Housing

5,530  petitioners (includes 5,502 e-petitioners)

13 October 2026

Member for Arnhem

13 October 2026

Minister for Children and Families

Public Accounts Committee

16 March 2026

 

30

Protect Northern Territory Schools

1,051 e-petitioners

13 October 2026

Member for Gwoja

13 October 2026

Minister for Education and Training

Public Accounts Committee

16 March 2027

 

31

Proposed relocation of YiSSA services to Batchelor

137 petitioners (includes 72 e-petitioners)

14 October 2026

Member for Daly

14 October 2026

Minister for Children and Families

Public Accounts Committee

17 March 2027

 
32Repeal the amendment introduced by the Termination of Pregnancy Law Reform

1,966 petitioners
22 October 2026

Member for Karama
22 October 2026

Minister for Health

Public Accounts Committee
25 March 2027
Last updated: 30 Oct 2026
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