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Bill: Logging Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Socialist Movement
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 2760
Description[?]:
| We are passionate about saving the environment, but the current restrictions on logging are crippling the timber industry, costing people their livelihoods and harming our nation's economy. The interests of workers need to be factored into the equation here too. Simon Crossley (Leader of the Christian Socialist Movement) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:01:07, May 21, 2009 CET | From | Strong Republic Party | To | Debating the Logging Act |
| Message | Hasn't this been proposed before? |
| Date | 20:00:27, May 21, 2009 CET | From | Kirlawan People's Justice Party | To | Debating the Logging Act |
| Message | It has; and we remain opposed to this step in the wrong direction. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 171 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 298 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 248 |
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