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Bill: National Energy Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Socialist 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: July 3444
Description[?]:
| Dranland needs a nationalised energy industry that gives a fair deal to every Dranish citizens. The exploitative private monopolies need to be swept away. Diego Barreto MP (Leader of the DSP) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: All power stations are publicly owned.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:26:35, February 19, 2013 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the National Energy Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, I agree that "the exploitative monopolies need to be swept away by" - but wait, by ENFORCING monopolies by law??? Is the DSP completely void of any kind of logical thinking? Or is their trust in the universal wisdom of government bureaucrats so unshakable that they deem them capable of transforming an inherent evil - a monopoly - into an inherent good? Luciano Eustáquio MP Member for Ulbrach GNP Parliamentary Leader |
| Date | 22:33:00, February 19, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the National Energy Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, private monopolies will only be interested in serving the interests of their corporate executives and shareholders. By contrast, a well-run, democratically-accountable public corporation will focus on meeting the needs of Dranish consumes and the wider Dranish society. There is a big difference here. Diego Barreto MP (Leader of the DSP) |
| Date | 22:39:23, February 19, 2013 CET | From | Libreal | To | Debating the National Energy Act |
| Message | mr speaker dont the socialists see that by nationalising the energy sector it will destabilises our economy, reduces investment, entrepreneurial innovation and economic growth, and has negative consequences for the majority of the population, including the poor. Leader of the libreals David bryne |
| Date | 22:40:28, February 19, 2013 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the National Energy Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, I do not believe in the moral superiority of government bureaucrats over private business people. Anyway, maybe it hasn't occurred to the left yet, but energy is not free even if the government takes it over, the costs will only be directly imposed on the taxpayers in the form of more taxes or higher debt then. As another disadvantage, a state monopoly has no incentive to improve its services at all since the people have no option to switch over to a better contender anyway. Luciano Eustáquio MP Member for Ulbrach GNP Parliamentary Leader |
| Date | 22:47:07, February 19, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the National Energy Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, Luciano Eustaquio under-estimates how much of our fuel bills is poured away in paying huge dividends to shareholders and unjustified bonuses to corporate executives. Under our proposed policy, these wastages will be eliminated and consumers will be given a better deal. Diego Barreto MP (Leader of the DSP) |
| Date | 23:19:01, February 19, 2013 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the National Energy Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, in a state-run energy sector the bills for constructing and maintaining the required infrastructure will inevitably fall on the customers whereas this is achieved by private capital in a fully privatized sector. Furthermore, considering the fact that shareholders provide the necessary capital to conduct large infrastructure projects, it does not seem unjustified at all to let them benefit from the profits if the venture turns out successful. Luciano Eustáquio MP Member for Ulbrach GNP Parliamentary Leader |
| Date | 00:24:00, February 20, 2013 CET | From | P.A.R.D | To | Debating the National Energy Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker,in a state run energy sector,the Capitalist Robber Barons can no longer drain the pockets of working class citizens.This bill will have full VBSM support. Daniel Falcao MP Member for Valdor Jefe de Partido |
| Date | 01:35:41, February 20, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the National Energy Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, Luciano Eustaquio seems to think investors and shareholders are remarkably philanthropic people who will provide the money to build and maintain our railway infrastructure out of the goodness of their heart. Has he considered that the only reason these people invest in private railway companies is to make large profits in the medium- and long-term? Has he considered that in the medium- and long-term, the commuter is being ripped off with high prices and poor services? Diego Barreto MP (Leader of the DSP) |
| Date | 13:39:08, February 21, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Party | To | Debating the National Energy Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, The Democratic party, would like to know as to from where all the money to buy out the private companies is going to originate from, this enterprise would fall heavily on the people's money, reflecting on their taxes. Also private companies do not charge expensively as they have to maintain a customer base loyal to them because they are producing an essential commodity! Party President Pravishta Nadella |
| Date | 18:22:05, February 21, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the National Energy Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, is is precisely because energy is "an essential commodity" that private energy companies are able to exploit consumers by ripping them off with extortionate prices! This is not acceptable, and the Dranish people will stand for it no more! A DSP government would tax the rich more in order to pay for the complete nationalisation of Dranland's energy industry, guaranteeing better energy prices for all. Diego Barreto MP (Leader of the DSP) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 221 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 178 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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