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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Ban Chinese Lanterns
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Chinese lanterns are used as a spectacle at events, however once they are released they are not monitored and cause significant pain and harm to wildlife and livestock. These ornaments should be banned as the suffering the cause far outweighs the aesthetics they create.
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