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Bill: Social Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal National Party
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: January 3846
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: All abortions are illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government only funds abortions for medical emergencies.
Current: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Proposed: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Current: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Proposed: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: All banks are privately owned.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The government subsidises artistic institutions such as art schools and galleries, but does not subsidise individual artists.
Current: The government only subisdises art that is religious in nature.
Proposed: The government never subsidises art, but may commission artworks for its own use.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:50:15, May 13, 2015 CET | From |  Liberal National Party | To | Debating the Social Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Typically I would ask for debate on such a bell or on any bill but because of our party being an upstart party I feel like we should do our proposals as quick as possible so people know about us before the next general election. Aaron Richardson Independence party leader |
| Date | 01:54:50, May 14, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Social Reform Act |
| Message | We agree with about 5/7 of these articles. |
| Date | 20:20:31, May 14, 2015 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Social Reform Act |
| Message | "Had the Independence Party separated this Act into logical connected articles, we could have supported elements." Olyver Rhahun, Unionist Legislative Lead |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 103 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 198 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 124 |
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