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Bill: Justice Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Brendan Nelson
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: April 2565
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: All judgements are final and binding; appealing against them is not possible.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied to most minor and all major criminal offences.
Current: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: Lawsuits may only be filed to force the defendent to revise their actions.
Current: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Current: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Current: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 182 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 350 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 183 |
Random fact: References to prominent real-life persons are not allowed. This includes references to philosophies featuring the name of a real-life person (eg. "Marxism", "Thatcherism", "Keynesianism"). |
Random quote: "Were it not for electricity, we would have to watch television in the dark." - Muammar Gaddafi- |