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Bill: Regulation Reform Act of 3974
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic-Republican Party (DRP)
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: April 3975
Description[?]:
| Regulation Reform Act of 3974 |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Legality of in-vitro fertilisation.
Old value:: IVF is legal and regulated in terms of the applicant's condition and procedural circumstances.
Current: IVF is legal and regulated in terms of the applicant's condition and procedural circumstances.
Proposed: IVF is legal and unregulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Proposed: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Current: Companies are required to label food and beverage products somewhere on the package.
Proposed: Companies are encouraged by the government to label food and beverage products.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:16:43, January 27, 2016 CET | From |  RISE Movement | To | Debating the Regulation Reform Act of 3974 |
| Message | How stupid can you get? Why should we privatise energy for the prices to be unregulated & for us to give these private companies money for them to provide electricity to those on low income. Madness. Craig Davidson |
| Date | 04:07:31, January 28, 2016 CET | From | Liberal National Party | To | Debating the Regulation Reform Act of 3974 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We support parts of this bill and will be voting no but will be working with the DRP on some of these issues. Aaron Richardson Prime Minster |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 18 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 342 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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