Mr LLEW O'BRIEN (Wide Bay) (10:02): The committee is heartened by the large volume of responses to petitions it has received. Many of these respond to petitions presented in the 45th Parliament. The committee will monitor the rate of responses received as the parliament progresses. The committee thanks the ministers concerned for their cooperation. Historically, responses to petitions to the House were rare. Now the Petitions Committee refers the majority of petitions to a relevant minister, and most are responded to. Once presented, a response is forwarded to the person who created the petition, and a copy is made available on the House petitions website. The response process is a feature of petitioning the House that sets it apart from other petitioning platforms. The process offers a public conversation between the petitioner and the government, facilitated by the House. On behalf of the Petitions Committee, I commend the petitioning process to other members and encourage all Australians to get involved in petitioning the parliament. I look forward to further updating the House on the work of the Petitions Committee.