Dear supporters,

In just 24 hours, we’ve reached over 10,000 signatures.

This is a powerful milestone — not only in numbers, but in meaning. It shows that thousands of people across Australia care about safety, justice, and the future of our communities.

Our next step is to formally contact the relevant government decision makers, including local MPs and justice officials, and present this petition to them. We will express clearly that:

• This is not an isolated case
• Public concern is widespread and growing
• Many people are calling for reform — and it’s time our leaders listened

As the person who initiated this petition, I want to share my intent clearly.
This is not about punishment or anger. It’s about prevention — about making sure that what happened in Eastgardens doesn’t happen again, to anyone.

When child protection laws are too lenient, they may appear well-meaning on the surface — but in practice, they can sometimes shield harmful behaviour from necessary consequences. That isn’t helping children — it’s failing them.

Some young offenders may begin to believe there are no real consequences for serious actions. They become emboldened.
They test limits.
They go further.
And the further they go, the harder it becomes to come back.

This petition isn’t just a protest — it’s a call to intervene earlier, to guide better, and to stop preventable harm.
We’re not just asking for change — we’re proving that people want it.

Thank you again for standing together.

— TT

亲爱的支持者们：

在短短24小时内，这份请愿已经突破了 10,000个签名。

这不仅仅是一个数字的成就，更是一个社会信号。它说明，有成千上万的人关心安全、公平与下一代的未来。

接下来，我们将会 正式联系相关的政府决策者，包括本地议员与司法相关部门，向他们提交这份请愿。我将会清楚表达：

• 这不是一个偶发事件
• 社会大众的担忧已经愈演愈烈
• 很多人都在呼吁改革——现在，是时候该认真倾听了

作为这份请愿的发起人，我也想清楚说明我的初衷：
这不是一场情绪发泄，而是一场预防的行动。我们只是希望，Eastgardens的悲剧，不要在其他地方、其他人身上再次上演。

当 儿童保护相关法律过于宽松时，表面上看起来是出于好意，但实际上可能会让不当行为逃避应有的后果。这并不是真正地保护孩子，而是在放任他们走向更危险的方向。

有些青少年在这样制度的庇护下，逐渐会觉得「做错事也不会怎样」。
于是他们开始试探、突破、越走越远。
而一旦走远了，想回头就难了。

这份请愿不是一纸抗议，而是一声提醒——
让我们早点介入、好好引导，避免可预防的伤害发生。

我们并不是在请求改变，而是一起向社会证明：
我们准备好了。改变，是可能的。

—— TT