Review panel on judges' performances Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/review-panel-on-judges-performances.html Online petition signatures en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:25 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Janette Thomson [Signature #159] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16993720?utm_medium=rss The increasing number of re-offenders is sufficient evidence that the current system is not effective.
My daughter was raped, we knew the rapist, but he was 'protected' higher up in the police force.

]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2014 03:47:25 UTC 16993720 Mr Alfred Green [Signature #158] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16163651?utm_medium=rss I believe that sentences for serious crime is inconsistent and little or no concern is shown for the victim or their family. Too much is focused on the perpetrator and their rehabilitation. Parole too is far too lenient. Drug use and drunkedness should not be taken into consideration. Both of those are crimes. Add those sentences to the main crime. Public expectation is not reflected in the sentences.

]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:31:00 UTC 16163651 Mr Tony Koch [Signature #157] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15795685?utm_medium=rss Whenever I dislike a judge's sentencing, it is usually because it is too soft rather than because it is too hard.

I would be interested to know if judges and magistrates keep spreadsheets containing sentencing information, since mere memory may be insufficient to recall such details.

12 Sep 2013

]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 05:53:27 UTC 15795685 Mr Ken McLiesh [Signature #156] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15657762?utm_medium=rss I believe if you own your land you should benefit from the resourses underground, the law should deny mining companys from forcing their entry onto your land.

]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 04:47:50 UTC 15657762 Mr Geoff Cox [Signature #155] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15648564?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 Aug 2013 05:30:44 UTC 15648564 Mrs Fran Nelson [Signature #154] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15631910?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Aug 2013 04:21:18 UTC 15631910 Mrs Christine McDonald [Signature #153] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15477346?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Jul 2013 11:27:32 UTC 15477346 MS Vivienne Couper [Signature #152] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15474396?utm_medium=rss I believe a cross section of people should have some input into the sentencing of criminals.

]]> Wed, 3 Jul 2013 02:22:15 UTC 15474396 Anonymous [Signature #151] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15473689?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Jul 2013 07:16:44 UTC 15473689 Ms Amy Cotter [Signature #150] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15473648?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Jul 2013 06:54:36 UTC 15473648 Ms Julianne Mascarenhas [Signature #149] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15461583?utm_medium=rss Sat, 29 Jun 2013 09:50:58 UTC 15461583 Miss Anonymous [Signature #148] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15461275?utm_medium=rss Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:57:11 UTC 15461275 Mr Stewart Tranter-Brown [Signature #147] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15460611?utm_medium=rss We (the ordinary law abiding citizenry) are under siege here in N-W NSW.

The magistrates who do not live in the local communities fly in, dispense "justice", and then fly out.

The local habitual offenders are invariably let loose, (after a tap on the wrist) back into our communities to continue to wreak havoc upon us.

These continual offenders are seen as victims by these judicial blow ins , not their real victims who are basically ignored.

The "justice" system and its representatives are held in very, very, very, very low regard by the local law abiding citizens out here in our crime ravaged towns.

A return to personal responsibility by the offenders would be most welcome.

The whole sentencing system needs a full review and then reform so that it can REPRESENTIVE of local community expectations of justice seeing to be done.

At the moment justice is not seeing to be done by the people that are victims of crime.

]]> Sat, 29 Jun 2013 05:32:11 UTC 15460611 tyrone lelea [Signature #146] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15458320?utm_medium=rss Sat, 29 Jun 2013 05:10:23 UTC 15458320 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #145] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15457841?utm_medium=rss Sat, 29 Jun 2013 02:06:22 UTC 15457841 Me Anonymous [Signature #144] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15457840?utm_medium=rss Sat, 29 Jun 2013 02:05:49 UTC 15457840 Miss Taryn Eddy [Signature #143] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15457714?utm_medium=rss Sat, 29 Jun 2013 01:01:34 UTC 15457714 Ms Anonymous [Signature #142] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15457672?utm_medium=rss Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:42:41 UTC 15457672 mr Anonymous [Signature #141] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15457671?utm_medium=rss Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:42:09 UTC 15457671 mr Anonymous [Signature #140] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15457669?utm_medium=rss Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:41:33 UTC 15457669 mrs Anonymous [Signature #139] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15457666?utm_medium=rss Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:40:58 UTC 15457666 Mr Gregory Menzies [Signature #138] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15457610?utm_medium=rss :)

]]> Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:11:51 UTC 15457610 Miss Gabrielle Menzies [Signature #137] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15457589?utm_medium=rss Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:02:49 UTC 15457589 Mrs Janice Menzies [Signature #136] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15457571?utm_medium=rss Good luck Celina :)

]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:57:24 UTC 15457571 Mr Daryl Miechel [Signature #135] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15457426?utm_medium=rss It should be reviewed every year not.
It the sentence's should be handed down by a Jury of every day parents and People not by a judge. there MUST be 1 Strike and your out minimum of 20 years no ifs no buts we al know now these 2 girls who have just been Raped and Murdered by these animal had both re-offended numerous times they should still be alive today

]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:55:51 UTC 15457426 Ryan Hansen [Signature #134] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15457313?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:00:55 UTC 15457313 Miss Bianca Kolve [Signature #133] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15456524?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Jun 2013 05:07:28 UTC 15456524 Mr David Cooke [Signature #132] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15455066?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:32:45 UTC 15455066 Mr Kevin Pattel [Signature #131] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15453777?utm_medium=rss I agree with the statements made in the petition.

]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2013 06:55:17 UTC 15453777 Miss Clare Bolam [Signature #130] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15452168?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Jun 2013 12:18:15 UTC 15452168 mr Wiebe Balsters [Signature #129] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15452148?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Jun 2013 12:09:28 UTC 15452148 Ian Dodd [Signature #128] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15452100?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:44:27 UTC 15452100 Mrs Antoinette Baillie [Signature #127] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15451918?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:46:33 UTC 15451918 Mr Robert Barton [Signature #126] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15451901?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:37:22 UTC 15451901 robert campbell [Signature #125] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15451897?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:35:28 UTC 15451897 robert buczma [Signature #124] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15451893?utm_medium=rss judges and parole boards must reflect the views of the majority of the people when sentencing offenders.

]]> Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:34:48 UTC 15451893 mrs roslyn stewart [Signature #123] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15451892?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:34:48 UTC 15451892 frances campbell [Signature #122] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15451891?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:34:37 UTC 15451891 MRS ROBYN PARDY [Signature #121] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15451890?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:34:28 UTC 15451890 ms Carole Pepper [Signature #120] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15451889?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:34:24 UTC 15451889 MR MARCO GISMONDO [Signature #119] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15451887?utm_medium=rss PEOPLE WHO DO BAD CRIME SHOULD DO THEIR TIME NO B.S EXCUSES

]]> Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:33:55 UTC 15451887 Mrs Dianne Barton [Signature #118] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15451884?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:32:47 UTC 15451884 Miss Kimberley Clark-Foster [Signature #117] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15451819?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:59:08 UTC 15451819 Gail Glover [Signature #116] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15447060?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Jun 2013 04:24:07 UTC 15447060 Douglas King [Signature #115] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15446367?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Jun 2013 01:10:37 UTC 15446367 Mr Ryan Robinson [Signature #114] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15442558?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:08:54 UTC 15442558 Mrs Hemala Evans [Signature #113] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15441621?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jun 2013 06:02:31 UTC 15441621 Mr Aaron Narayan [Signature #112] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15441536?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jun 2013 05:39:14 UTC 15441536 Miss Elaine Gray [Signature #111] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15441335?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jun 2013 04:43:30 UTC 15441335 ms lucy webster [Signature #110] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15441239?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jun 2013 04:12:07 UTC 15441239 miss Isla Hughes [Signature #109] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15441062?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jun 2013 03:17:26 UTC 15441062 Xenii Newnham-Kell [Signature #108] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15441047?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jun 2013 03:13:01 UTC 15441047 Miss Hayley Douglas [Signature #107] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15440929?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jun 2013 02:39:41 UTC 15440929 Ms Kaitlyn Mckay [Signature #106] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15440805?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jun 2013 01:50:33 UTC 15440805 Arthy Ananthapavan [Signature #105] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15440749?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jun 2013 01:29:49 UTC 15440749 Mr Joshua Beer [Signature #104] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15440611?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:38:53 UTC 15440611 Mr Nathan Layoun [Signature #103] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15440598?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:34:34 UTC 15440598 Mrs Yvette Arthur [Signature #102] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15440569?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:27:27 UTC 15440569 Miss Emma Muirhead [Signature #101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15440512?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:05:54 UTC 15440512 Dr Joseph Dezordi [Signature #100] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15440494?utm_medium=rss Judges represent an elite, faction of society with a pseudo social justice Marxist leaning. They and the legal profession as whole need to be made accountable for their deleterious decisions, in the same way that doctors are made to be accountable for decisions which cause harm to patients

]]> Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:00:01 UTC 15440494 Ms Katelin Andrew [Signature #99] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15440471?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:51:32 UTC 15440471 Mr Anonymous [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15440470?utm_medium=rss I agree. In every other field on endeavour in the country people have a duty of care. Judges, Magistrates & Parole Boards have an extra duty of care in protecting the community & should be held accountable for poor decisions.

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:50:00 UTC 15440470 Miss Christine Duffy [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15440469?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:49:55 UTC 15440469 Ms Anonymous [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15440461?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:46:33 UTC 15440461 Mr Alexander Blume [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15440452?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:43:02 UTC 15440452 Naomi Nymeyer [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15440448?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:42:29 UTC 15440448 Miss Rosie Gardiner [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15439885?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2013 08:45:39 UTC 15439885 Mr John Dacey [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15439877?utm_medium=rss Transparency and accountability should be fundamentals of our Justice system.

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 08:42:49 UTC 15439877 Miss Belinda Brace [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15439855?utm_medium=rss I believe Judges and Patrol boards should be held accountable for releasing criminals, I believe in bringing back the death penalty to remove the burden of criminals from tax payers should be imposed. I believe rapists should NOT be given protective care in prisons!

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 08:36:08 UTC 15439855 mr Ross Houghton [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15438831?utm_medium=rss a lot of criminal sentencing lately is not in line with community expectations. This has to change.

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 04:08:00 UTC 15438831 mr vince clemente [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15438545?utm_medium=rss I agree

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 03:09:18 UTC 15438545 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15436826?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:08:25 UTC 15436826 MS Lorraine Coulson [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15436800?utm_medium=rss I think the system badly needs overhauling to have the punishment fit the crime. This soft approach to criminals does not punish enough. Instead people are out in the community who should not be. It's time law biding people felt safe and protected.

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:59:06 UTC 15436800 mr david baker [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15436711?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:23:59 UTC 15436711 Mrs Carissa Finch [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15436576?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2013 05:39:49 UTC 15436576 Mr David Page [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15436407?utm_medium=rss Mandatory sentencing is the way to go, zero tolerance, however Politicians will NEVER do this, why, ask yourself this question, if serious crime had a mandatory sentence linked to it, the crime rates would fall, probably by more than half, which profession would be most affected, by loss of business, LAWYERS.

Our Pollies are made up with a large precentage being ex what, you guessed it LAWYERS. NO CRIME NO NEED FOR LAWYERS.

Check your yellow pages and have a look at how many pages there are of Lawyers, Barristers, Solicitors etc.

Ninety percent of the population are being run by the other 10 percent. Is is time those figures were reversed.

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 04:47:49 UTC 15436407 Danielle Sawell [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15436370?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2013 04:36:33 UTC 15436370 Mr CRAIG FITZROY [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15436289?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2013 04:06:46 UTC 15436289 Mr Trevor Davies [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15436165?utm_medium=rss Sentences are too lenient. Not only that, when they are sent to gaol they are like holiday camps. Bring back hard labour and make them work for their keep.

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 03:22:17 UTC 15436165 Mrs Carolyn Davies [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15436138?utm_medium=rss I am fed up with the lenient sentences given to ALL perpetrators. It starts with the judges and magistrates -they do not live in the real world. It ends with the parole board. I'm sure their decisions would be different if it was one of their loved ones that had been the victim.

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 03:14:23 UTC 15436138 Mr Crispin Gardner [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15436113?utm_medium=rss I believe more representation from the community groups should be given to judicial reviews, which I suggest should be done on a 5 year basis.

I want to ensure a balanced, cross-section of people have a say in the sentencing of criminals.

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 03:08:00 UTC 15436113 Daniel Finnigan [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15436002?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2013 02:34:05 UTC 15436002 Mr Kym Willing [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435881?utm_medium=rss Bring back/enact:
1 Death penalty for capital crimes
2 Mandatory sentencing for major crimes
3 Full castration for paedophiles
4 Death penalty for drug dealers & traffickers

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 02:01:30 UTC 15435881 Mr Albie Van Eeden [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435820?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2013 01:40:19 UTC 15435820 Mr Paul H. Gersling [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435734?utm_medium=rss Implementation long overdue.

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 01:15:04 UTC 15435734 Ms Anna Pettit [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435680?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:54:57 UTC 15435680 Mrs JAN GOSSELINK [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435669?utm_medium=rss Congratulations, please keep up the fight. We need to make a change and people in prominent positions must be accountable

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:52:10 UTC 15435669 Ingrid Murray [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435644?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:44:26 UTC 15435644 Tim Murray [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435611?utm_medium=rss Jill Meagher is not the first person to be raped and/or killed by a killer whilst out on parole. Proving the system is flawed.
It fits that if a jury can try and convict a felon and the community via impact statements can be represented pre-sentence, then accordingly the Community should continue their representation during parole hearings.

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:33:34 UTC 15435611 Mr craig lucas [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435575?utm_medium=rss to many criminals reoffend putting the innocent publicat at risk from the half hearted justice system we have.the people have to demand that there be no minimum or maximum sentences given.so when the jude commites you to jail for a period of time ,thats it no more no less.get court again for a crime,you go back in for life no second chances.all peaple that go to jail do it with hard labour,not this holiday camp stuff we got now.so when they go in once they never ever want to be back.

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:18:05 UTC 15435575 Ms Cheryl Robinson [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435518?utm_medium=rss Life sentences for heinous crimes should in fact mean LIFE; not 20/30 years, it should mean the term of the offender's natural life. The victim's parents/relatives are suffering a life sentence in being without their loved one, so should the offender suffer the same fate. Rapists and Murders don't deserve any mercy as they have not shown any by their actions.

]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:49:09 UTC 15435518 Mr Peter Behr [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435477?utm_medium=rss Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:32:27 UTC 15435477 Anonymous [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435469?utm_medium=rss Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:29:47 UTC 15435469 Mr Jeff Davidson [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435458?utm_medium=rss Sentences must become more in line with the public's expectations of the punishment fitting the crime.

]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:27:30 UTC 15435458 Mr Ian Taylor [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435425?utm_medium=rss Inappropriate sentencing is an issue in Australia that must be addressed.

]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:12:53 UTC 15435425 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435418?utm_medium=rss Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:10:36 UTC 15435418 Anonymous [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435414?utm_medium=rss Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:09:40 UTC 15435414 Anthony Duffy [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435401?utm_medium=rss Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:03:01 UTC 15435401 Anonymous [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435396?utm_medium=rss The Judicial system does not act in accordance with community views and all too regularly too lenient in sentancing also the parole system is tragic in its nonsense rulings eventuating in death.
The courts and parole boards should be held accountable for every death.
sentences should reflect the crime and non parole preriods should be made longer or non existant in the case of serious violent crime and death

]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:01:37 UTC 15435396 Finch Walker [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15435381?utm_medium=rss I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you.

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