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Bill: Freedom of Information Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Party of Centrists
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: August 4079
Description[?]:
| This is a common sense Bill. It simply says that we will release information after a certain amount of time ONLY if it does not endanger our national security. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Freedom of information law.
Old value:: Classified files are released after a set period of time.
Current: Classified files are released after a set period of time provided doing so is not deemed to endanger national security.
Proposed: Classified files are released after a set period of time provided doing so is not deemed to endanger national security.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:21:19, August 22, 2016 CET | From | The Liberal Progressive Party of Beluzia | To | Debating the Freedom of Information Bill |
| Message | The liberal progressives support this bill |
| Date | 22:44:20, August 22, 2016 CET | From | United Party of Centrists | To | Debating the Freedom of Information Bill |
| Message | OOC: I'm going to wait until the early elections happen to put this bill to a vote. |
| Date | 09:59:14, August 23, 2016 CET | From | Knights of the People | To | Debating the Freedom of Information Bill |
| Message | We oppose this. |
| Date | 21:09:44, August 23, 2016 CET | From | Regionalist Coalition | To | Debating the Freedom of Information Bill |
| Message | Madam Speaker, Though I sympathise with the endeavour to protect national security, I must highlight the importance that the people of Beluzia have the information they need to hold government to account. Knowledge is power, Senators! The time limit is there for a reason, to ensure the security of our nation is not compromised, but if we let the government of the day call the shots on what is and what isn't 'safe' for release, we open ourselves up to allowing corrupt governments to withhold incriminating data. We cannot allow that, so the NLP shall oppose this Bill. Sen. Graham Foxtrot Defence Spokesperson, New Liberal Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 106 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 476 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 168 |
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