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In general in the US, if a petition gets enough signatures, then a representative takes it up as a topic. But there is no guarantee that a petition will have i

by jdunck 15y ago

In general in the US, if a petition gets enough signatures, then a representative takes it up as a topic. But there is no guarantee that a petition will have its hearing. Are you saying that in AU there is a guarantee? How many signatures are required?

swombat 15y ago
In switzerland, once a referendum request gathers enough signatures (500k for nationwide), the government is required to conduct a public referendum.
- dho 15y ago
  It's 50k, not 500k (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referendum#Switzerland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referendum#Switzerland)