{"id":469185,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/469185/?format=json","text_counter":14,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"“Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including to enact, amend or repeal any legislation.” Standing Order No.217(1)(a) provides that:- “A petition to the Senate shall be- (a) Submitted to the Clerk by the petitioner and reported to the Senate by the Speaker; or” Standing Order No.222(2)(b) further provides that:- “When the Order “Petitions” is read, the Speaker shall- (b) in the case of a petition presented by a Senator, direct the Senators to present the petition to the Senate or;” Let me stop there to allow hon. Senators at the Door to enter the Chamber."}