E-Petition

Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House that there are now numerous football players who have either breached COVID rules or are convicted criminals. Players have been convicted of assault and battery, drug possession, domestic violence and the like, whilst playing first grade or representative football. Our children look up to these players, however, their behaviours are less than ideal, and seem to be increasingly inappropriate by community standards. If their behaviour fails to model acceptable community standards, then they should not be able to play first grade or representative sports in Queensland.

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to immediately introduce legislation that prohibits any person with a criminal record from playing in first grade or representative sports in Queensland.