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Bill: Agriculture Deregulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: One Nation Conservative Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 2515
Description[?]:
| An Act to deregulate agricultural laws. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Current: Small farms are encouraged to merge together into larger ones.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:05:48, January 09, 2008 CET | From |  Wessex High Imperial Party | To | Debating the Agriculture Deregulation Act |
| Message | WHIP opposes this bill. |
| Date | 08:53:55, January 09, 2008 CET | From | The Hodirak'hi Workers Party | To | Debating the Agriculture Deregulation Act |
| Message | Are you insane? |
| Date | 11:59:03, January 09, 2008 CET | From | One Nation Conservative Party | To | Debating the Agriculture Deregulation Act |
| Message | Would the honourable member for THEP be capable of giving an educated critique of this bill or does he believe in the examples set by the rest of his party to act in undignified, unconstructive and immature manners? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 58 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 157 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 51 |
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