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Bill: Food Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Traditional 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: February 2612
Description[?]:
Again, not matters of the federal government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 21:56:23, July 25, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Food Act |
Message | No - our food supply is too important to be left in the hand of local interests. What is sold in one area, often ends up consumed in another - thus, this is a cross-border trade issue. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes | Total Seats: 16 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 591 | ||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 59 |
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