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Bill: nationalisation of libraries
Details
Submitted by[?]: Peoples Democratic Front
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: July 4165
Description[?]:
| The first step, to nationalisation, low cost effective reading for all |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:52:00, February 11, 2017 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the nationalisation of libraries |
| Message | Mr Speaker, the private sector is much more efficient in the dissemination of knowledge, as can be seen by the generally low-cost availability of most literature - additionally, it is more responsive to the preferences of readers, as their success depends on satisfying their respective demands. Catherine Breckinridge MLC Leader of the Grand National Party Leader of the Opposition |
| Date | 07:00:22, February 12, 2017 CET | From | Peoples Democratic Front | To | Debating the nationalisation of libraries |
| Message | Mr. Speaker. A private company will always keep its profit margins, due to the advent of internet services, which is provided without restrictions, the attendence of readers to libraries have reduced. As a result, the people who attend face costly charges, as to cover up the loss the private companies are making. If the libraries are nationalised, the minority of people who go to libraries will get to read and borrow books at low costs. |
| Date | 14:07:31, February 12, 2017 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the nationalisation of libraries |
| Message | Mr Speaker, if the attendence of readers has declined because people increasingly use other sources to gain knowledge, and if this is the result of technological advance, then I do not see why the government must necessarily intervene. Instead, we should leave it to the market forces to incentivize libraries to become more innovative in order to remain competitive, perhaps by offering a combination of internet access and traditional reading facilities. Catherine Breckinridge MLC Leader of the Grand National Party Leader of the Opposition |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 62 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 131 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 57 |
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