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Bill: Media Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Vanuku Labour 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: September 2154
Description[?]:
| Amending Current Laws |
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; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:52:20, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Economist Party | To | Debating the Media Act |
| Message | We support. |
| Date | 10:40:51, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Democrat Party | To | Debating the Media Act |
| Message | The LDP also support |
| Date | 18:34:47, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Media Act |
| Message | Although the DSP is against hate speech, this goes against people's rights to express their opinions, however hateful or stupid it may be. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 224 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 107 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 197 |
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