Australians universally abhor the act by grossly irresponsible people of leaving children or pets unattended in their private vehicles given the extreme risk to life due to our harsh environment.

The former Queensland government previously enacted legislation to confiscate and crush vehicles under "hooning" laws.

We the undersigned request those petitioned seek to write, pass and enact new legislation to ensure the safety of children and animals in the care of potentially irresponsible parents or owners through the threat of legal invention, and further to ensure immediate and serious consequence to breaches of said.

We request offenders thereby compulsorily forfeit vehicles to the community in which children or pets are discovered unattended. All confiscated vehicles are then to be auctioned with all proceeds to be donated to identified animal or youth charities.

Collectively we seek to send a clear message to parents/carers and pet owners that our society will not tolerate their behaviour and instead will create positive change with an associated positive consequence through their public shaming and at their personal cost.