It is with the greatest respect for the Government of Malta and its diplomatic representatives that we bring to your attention a matter of significant concern to our community — the absence of accessible consular services across much of Australia. The suspension of the "Consul on the Move" programme, combined with the withdrawal of Honorary Consul authority to certify documents, has left Maltese nationals in Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and New Zealand, without a practical means of accessing the consular services to which they are entitled.

We recognise and appreciate the consular presence maintained in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. We ask simply that the same consideration be extended to those who live beyond these cities. Our Malta-born population has a median age of 72 years. For many, travel of several hundred kilometres to reach a consular office is not a matter of inconvenience — it is genuinely beyond their means.

This petition is submitted with respect, with evidence, and with the sincere hope that the Government of Malta will give favourable consideration to reinstating the "Consul on the Move" programme and restoring Honorary Consul authority. We ask you to add your name in support of a community that remains proud of its Maltese heritage and deeply committed to its relationship with Malta.
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