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Bill: Motion for the Expansion and Reform of Zardic Infrastructure
Details
Submitted by[?]: Populara Kuniĝo por Paca Disvolviĝo
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 3963
Description[?]:
| In accordance with the belief that social services oriented toward the common person should neither be surrendered totally, in all cases, to the whims of the state nor those possessed by private profit-driven establishments, the following measures are proposed. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: The government leaves airports entirely to the private sector.
Current: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Proposed: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:04:38, January 04, 2016 CET | From | Popolisma Konservativa Partio | To | Debating the Motion for the Expansion and Reform of Zardic Infrastructure |
| Message | My Speakers, My party supports articles 2, 4, and 5 as they somewhat privatize several industries, the mail, train, and power industries. But we find that the rest of the articles either put upon an industry a public option or even go to the stage where an industry is nationalized. We believe that the free market is best at lowering prices and increasing quality and that's why our party opposes articles 1 and 3. We say for you to create another bill with articles 2, 4, and 5 to obtain some support from us. Victor Ambrósio, Infrastructure and Transport Reynaldo Wilford, Health and Social Services |
| Date | 00:42:41, January 04, 2016 CET | From | Konservativa Respublikano Parti | To | Debating the Motion for the Expansion and Reform of Zardic Infrastructure |
| Message | "We are entirely opposed to these changes." -Johano Campbell, the General Secretary of the Union and its States and KRP leader. |
| Date | 01:09:05, January 04, 2016 CET | From | Popolisma Konservativa Partio | To | Debating the Motion for the Expansion and Reform of Zardic Infrastructure |
| Message | My Speakers, Our party understands why you, the KRP, opposes this. Because you probably want all of these services completely privatized. But articles 2, 4, and 5 are still a step in the right direction as they somewhat privatize services from government control, which is why our party said that the PKPD should make a bill for those three articles. Victor Ambrósio, Infrastructure and Transport Reynaldo Wilford, Health and Social Services |
| Date | 01:51:16, January 04, 2016 CET | From | Konservativa Respublikano Parti | To | Debating the Motion for the Expansion and Reform of Zardic Infrastructure |
| Message | "Only Article 4 is a step in the right direction, though merely a small one. Articles 2 and 5 reintroduce government-run companies into these markets, which we as a party are opposed to, especially as Article 2 is a legislative change that we introduced." -Johano Campbell, the General Secretary of the Union and its States and KRP leader. |
| Date | 03:28:42, January 04, 2016 CET | From | Popolisma Konservativa Partio | To | Debating the Motion for the Expansion and Reform of Zardic Infrastructure |
| Message | My Speakers, We have definitely read articles 2 and 5 incorrectly. We will cut our support for them immediately. Victor Ambrósio, Infrastructure and Transport Reynaldo Wilford, Health and Social Services |
| Date | 07:19:42, January 04, 2016 CET | From | Populara Kuniĝo por Paca Disvolviĝo | To | Debating the Motion for the Expansion and Reform of Zardic Infrastructure |
| Message | Colleagues and Gentlemen, The changes here presented are not intended to infringe upon the health and well-being of the Zardic markets or their private business entities. Contrarily, they are meant to guarantee access to vital services with regards to the common person and the impoverished. Should these measures be implemented, every Zard will be able to secure long-distance transportation, and the economic mobility such offers, in addition to security in the way of their property. We beg you to consider this motion in this light. Krisantha Sanna Advisor on Finance with the Populara Kuniĝo por Paca Disvolviĝo |
| Date | 07:36:44, January 04, 2016 CET | From | Popolisma Konservativa Partio | To | Debating the Motion for the Expansion and Reform of Zardic Infrastructure |
| Message | My Speaker, The free market will lower prices and increase quality. We don't need public options as they do no good. There is no competition between them, stifling some competition in that market, and it will cost the government of Zardugal billions. While we believe that article 4 is a step in the right direction we'll still vote against this bill as we oppose most of the articles proposed. Edgardo Óscar, Finance |
| Date | 17:34:21, January 05, 2016 CET | From | Konservativa Respublikano Parti | To | Debating the Motion for the Expansion and Reform of Zardic Infrastructure |
| Message | "Beyond interference in free markets, there are still many reasons to be concerned by articles one and five. Both allow for electoral concerns to interfere with infrastructural projects and delivery of services to consumers. For example, in the run up to an election, the ruling party could use its control over the national TOC to run extra services in swing seats, thus hoping to change voters minds. Alternatively, they could also be used to punish areas who did not vote for the ruling party by the restriction of services to local airports and the cutting of services by the TOC." -Miĉjo Bristow, KRP Shadow Minster for Infrastructure and Transport |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 256 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 192 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 52 |
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