To the Honourable the Speaker and members of the House of Representatives assembled in Parliament:

The petition of certain residents of the state of Victoria draws to the attention of the House, the election campaign promise of the Liberal-National Party Coalition, now the government, to ban X-rated videos.

Pornography is harmful to men, women and children as it portrays them in degrading ways.

The message being portrayed in pornography is that it is acceptable to treat women and children as sex objects. Our society is growing accustomed to the constant exposure of violence, abnormal behaviour and intimacy in a way that is adversely affecting our consciences.

Your petitioners therefore request the House to uphold the present governments election campaign promise and introduce legislation to ban the sale of X-rated videos in Australia.