Require Budget to be void and election held if Ministers misled public

Require Budget to be void and election held if Ministers misled public — 6 signatures. Status: rejected.

Petition background

We ask the Government to confirm that if Ministers are found to have misled the public about the state of the public finances, the Budget should be voided and a general election called.

Additional details

The public must be able to trust the information used to justify a Budget. If independent scrutiny shows that Ministers gave misleading statements about the fiscal position, this undermines democratic legitimacy. A mechanism should ensure the Budget is void and an election held if such misconduct is established.

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