Which petition is an example aimed at climate action in Australia?

Which petition is an example aimed at climate action in Australia?

• A. 2019 e-petition to the HoR to declare climate emergency in Aus.
• B. 2022 petition to raise age of criminal responsibility
• C. 2025 petition to ban machetes
• D. 2020 e-petition to investigate media diversity in Aus.

Answer: (A)

Petitions aimed at climate action are formal requests to government to address climate change. In Australia, an e-petition submitted to Parliament is a way for citizens to urge action. The 2019 petition to the House of Representatives asking to declare a climate emergency is exactly such a request, since it seeks a concrete step—recognizing a climate emergency—that would guide policy and action on climate. The other options deal with criminal responsibility, weapons, and media diversity—none of which relate to climate policy. Therefore, this petition is the climate-action example.

Petitions aimed at climate action are formal requests to government to address climate change. In Australia, an e-petition submitted to Parliament is a way for citizens to urge action. The 2019 petition to the House of Representatives asking to declare a climate emergency is exactly such a request, since it seeks a concrete step—recognizing a climate emergency—that would guide policy and action on climate. The other options deal with criminal responsibility, weapons, and media diversity—none of which relate to climate policy. Therefore, this petition is the climate-action example.