Weirdest Australian petitions on Change.org

Limited edition Dollarydoo - "Yesterday I received a call from a representative of the Royal Australian Mint informing me that there will be a print happening in September of a new $5 banknote, in this print will be some limited edition ‘Dollarydoo’ notes. These notes will not be put into circulation however there will be 1000 “5 Dollarydoo” notes available for purchase from the Royal Australian Mint," reads an update in the petition.

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Change Australia Day to May8, mate - The petition was part of a broader movement involving an obscenely hilarious video and a website.

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May8: The most Australian of days - The eighth of May, May8, or Maaaaate, as the creators of the movement put it, is the most Australian of days.

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January 26 - The May8 movement also reckons celebrating the First Fleet of British ships arriving at Port Jackson, NSW is exclusionary of Aboriginals.

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8,732 - Though the petition only got 8,732 signatures, the video has 58,082 views.

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Allow the Myxomatosis Vaccine into Australia - There's a fatal disease called myxomatosis that only affects rabits and the vaccine is not allowed in Australia.

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7,482 - At the time of writing 7,482 people have signed the petition, whose goal is 7,500. It's addressed to the LNP Federal Government and The (now ex) Hon Barnaby Joyce, MP Minister for Agriculture.

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No vaccine on purpose - The petition suggests there's no vaccine in Australia because wild rabbits pose a threat to the environment, which can be prevented with neutering.

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Mosquitos, fleas and infected rabbits - The virus spreads through mosquitos, fleas and other infected rabbits, causing a slow and painful death.

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Legalize E-Cigarettes and Nicotine E-Juice in Australia - Regulations vary from state to state but e-cigarettes and e-juice is either tightly controlled or banned in most of Australia.

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3,257 - So far, 3,257 people have signed the petition, that has a goal of 5,000.

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E-cigarette death - An e-cigarette killed a 38-year-old, Florida, U.S. man in March of this year when it exploded while charging.

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Lung cancer debate - Proponents of e-cigarettes say they have less tar and are therefore safer than traditional ones, while regulators argue e-cigarettes can mislead consumers into thinking nicotine is safe.

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Send Jim Paredes back to Australia - Paredes is a Filipino musician, TV personality and politician who some people dislike very much, apparently.

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Not from Australia - What's weird about this petition is Paredes holds no Australian citizenship and therefore cannot be deported to Australia.

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Lived in Australia - However, Paredes did live in Australia and this petition is perhaps more bitter than serious.

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5,976 - The petition was closed with 5,976 signatures, not quite enough to change international law.

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Legalize Disco Biccies Australia - The war on drugs has many weird elements to it, but attempting to legalise Disco Biccies, or ecstasy, via Change.org while recreational marijuana is still illegal is at least a tad odd.

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"Who doesn't love a good Sesh on the Googs?" - "For decades Disco Biccies have been outlawed, I'm absolutely sick of it, who doesn't love a good Sesh on the Googs?" reads the petition.

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1,324 - At the time of writing, 1,324 people had signed the petition, whose goal is to reach 1,500.

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Malcolm Turnbull - The petition is addressed to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who has yet to make the legalisation of Disco Biccies the central piece of his platform.

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138,581 - At time of writing, 138,581 had signed the petition with a goal of 150,000.

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Cheetos the movie - Speaking to the flavour's popularity, the inventor of Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Richard Montanez, is getting a biopic produced by Fox Searchlight.

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2017 - The brand went on sale in 2017 in the U.S. and has earned international fame ever since.

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Change the Australian currency name to Dollarydoos - There are Kangaroos, Socceroos and a few roos loose in the top paddock. Why not Dollarydoos?

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'The Simpsons' - The idea originally came from 'The Simpsons' TV show episode, poking fun at the Australian Dollar.

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70,000 - Nearly 70,000 people signed the petition, which is now closed.

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