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Bill: Defence Contracting Act (2129)
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Daio Party
Status[?]: passed
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: June 2130
Description[?]:
| In an effort to reduce the costs of military weapons, aircraft, ships, vehicles and supplies, we propose that the government be allowed to contract the production of these items to private corporations. To prevent the sale of weapons and military supplies to nations which may threaten us, we further propose that weapon-trade law be tightened. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: The state owns all defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:59:44, October 22, 2005 CET | From | New Daio Party | To | Debating the Defence Contracting Act (2129) |
| Message | The thought behind this is that competition for defence contracts will inspire advancement and reduce costs. |
| Date | 03:32:43, October 22, 2005 CET | From | Roman Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Defence Contracting Act (2129) |
| Message | Agreed. |
| Date | 07:15:22, October 22, 2005 CET | From | People's Democratic Party | To | Debating the Defence Contracting Act (2129) |
| Message | We will fully support article 1, but not article 2. The current law regarding arms trade is fine and will still allow us to trade with our closest allies anyways. Therefore, we will not support this bill at its current state. |
| Date | 14:42:40, October 22, 2005 CET | From | New Daio Party | To | Debating the Defence Contracting Act (2129) |
| Message | I do not disagree, but businesses can be ornery little animals that need to be encouraged but kept closely watched. If there are no objections in 12 hours, I will remove article two and move to vote. |
| Date | 12:19:39, October 23, 2005 CET | From | Labor Party | To | Debating the Defence Contracting Act (2129) |
| Message | Would have preferred : The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 149 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 144 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 108 |
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