To the honourable the speaker and members of the House of Representatives assembled in parliament:

The petition of certain citizens of Australia draws to the attention of the house

That on the 5th day of June 1995 the Australian Securities Commission registered a company name Virgin Mary's Pty Ltd and issued a certificate of registration of the said name:

   that thereafter the company used the name Virgin Mary's in conjunction with a bar restaurant at the premises situated at 119 Commercial Road, Prahran, in the state of Victoria, and above the said premises has erected a large sign displaying the name Virgin mary's and other signs bearing the said name elsewhere on the premises;

   that many concerned citizens have complained to the Australian Securities Commission and to the city council of Stonnington of such use of the said name is both offensive and blasphemous;

AND THAT the company has otherwise conducted the business using blasphemous and offensive terms for the purpose of advertising its business operations

Your petitioners therefore request that the House enquire and direct the Australian Securities Commission that it shall:

(1) revoke the registration of the name Virgin Mary's Pty Ltd as a company name.

(2) refrain hereafter from registering or permitting to be registered any sacred names as company names; and

(3) hereafter take all appropriate steps within its powers to prevent the use of sacred names for business or commercial purposes.