The Bendigo Petition was an attempt by miners in the colony of Victoria (now Australia) to demand political representation and reasonable limits to taxation from Governor La Trobe, a representative of the British Government. In particular the miners requested reform of license fees applicable to miners on the gold fields. The Bendigo Petition built on the earlier demands enunciated by miners at the Forest Creek Monster Meeting of 1851. The petitions demands included: Most of the petition's demands, including the reduction in the licence fee, were rejected.