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Bill: Media (Content Regulation) Amendment Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Judicial Union 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: July 2532
Description[?]:
| An act to reduce restrictions on news media. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:26:11, February 13, 2008 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Media (Content Regulation) Amendment Act |
| Message | Freedom of expression is freedom of all expression, not just expression that we deem to be acceptable. The rest of the world understands this, and that is why the large majority have laws like the proposed. The press acts as a balance to the power of the state, and ensures that the people are kept aware of the states actions. We should not limit press freedom, for it underpins the very fabric of our democratic system of government. |
| Date | 14:11:27, February 13, 2008 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Media (Content Regulation) Amendment Act |
| Message | Um the press is not being limited under the current act. |
| Date | 21:17:07, February 13, 2008 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Media (Content Regulation) Amendment Act |
| Message | Yes they are. The press are subject to publication laws. |
| Date | 02:17:46, February 15, 2008 CET | From | JDW Tukarali Greens Party | To | Debating the Media (Content Regulation) Amendment Act |
| Message | oppose the current law specifically targets hate speech. the proposed change does not |
| Date | 02:33:04, February 15, 2008 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Media (Content Regulation) Amendment Act |
| Message | That's the idea. |
| Date | 14:17:23, February 15, 2008 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Media (Content Regulation) Amendment Act |
| Message | As I have constantly said. THe JUP does not care about the wellbeing of our people. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 134 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 293 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 73 |
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