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Bill: Media Privatisation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: One Nation Conservative 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: August 3498
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: All television stations are owned by the state.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:20:48, June 08, 2013 CET | From |  Majatran People's Independence Committee | To | Debating the Media Privatisation Act |
| Message | This bill would deprive people of the security of a strong Government hand in regulating popular media affairs and providing non-commercially viable programming - long movies/radio shows about bucolic farmers, naughty rural lads, shy rural maids going about their work and old people who are too 'non-commercial looking' to make it to TV. Nouri Al-Sahlani Spokesman of the MPIC |
| Date | 01:15:42, June 09, 2013 CET | From | Aurora Libertatis | To | Debating the Media Privatisation Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, While we understand the concerns of Mr. Al-Sahlani and his party, we would like to comment on how a state-controlled media can be dangerous at times. Let us not forget that the media has done it's fair share in spreading fascist propaganda and xenophobic conspiracy theorists. We will accept this proposal. We might in the future propose a policy of supporting independent, non-profit channels instead, so that the people may receive programmes of quality and not only commercial things like "Pontesian Idol". Michael Inetus Sepehr MP (Reformist) Leader of the Opposition Prime Spokesperson of the Reformist Forum |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 300 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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