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Bill: Economic Reform Act, September 4256
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partit Libertarju Nazzjonali Quildanja
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: May 4257
Description[?]:
| Altering our economy to provide a proper free market. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
Current: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Proposed: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Current: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Proposed: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards foreign workers.
Old value:: Foreign nationals may only be employed in circumstances where the government has determined there is a labour shortage.
Current: Foreign nationals may only be employed in circumstances where the government has determined there is a labour shortage.
Proposed: Foreign nationals are treated the same as native citizens when searching for employment.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: This is left to the local governments.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Current: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:50:25, August 14, 2017 CET | From |  Partit Libertarju Nazzjonali Quildanja | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act, September 4256 |
| Message | Our current legislation is blitzed with leftist tat. We need proper right wing, free market, and prosperous reform. |
| Date | 13:58:38, August 14, 2017 CET | From | Socialist Labour Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act, September 4256 |
| Message | No |
| Date | 13:58:56, August 14, 2017 CET | From | Socialist Labour Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act, September 4256 |
| Message | This is bad |
| Date | 14:00:30, August 14, 2017 CET | From | Socialist Labour Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act, September 4256 |
| Message | There is some I agree on, like the foreign worker one, but this goes deeply against worker's rights |
| Date | 14:02:48, August 14, 2017 CET | From | Partit Libertarju Nazzjonali Quildanja | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act, September 4256 |
| Message | It doesn't go against worker's rights at all. It just says that government won't get involved in worker's rights. And anyway, what about the rights of the employer? Do they get ignored? Your intolerance of anyone who isn't a worker is most disturbing. |
| Date | 14:03:51, August 14, 2017 CET | From | Socialist Labour Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act, September 4256 |
| Message | I think to have a good economy you need both capitalist and socialist ideas. Only thinking one way is very damaging. |
| Date | 14:07:33, August 14, 2017 CET | From | Socialist Labour Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act, September 4256 |
| Message | What does this bill do to help the employer anyway? |
| Date | 20:36:54, August 14, 2017 CET | From | Partit Libertarju Nazzjonali Quildanja | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act, September 4256 |
| Message | This bill helps the employer two ways. Firstly, it rids us of positive discrimination. It allows the employer to choose applicants based upon their qualifications and their merits. Secondly, it allows employers not to be fully undermined by striking. We recognise that striking is a necessary part of maintaining workers' rights. However, in extreme cases it may be necessary for the employer to fire workers who are now not being productive, and are damaging the employer's livelihood. |
| Date | 21:47:55, August 14, 2017 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act, September 4256 |
| Message | Article 1: it's not our business. Article 2: only critical industries in critical circumstances would be nationalized. For example, if all the water companies somehow fall, we must temporarily provide water and slowly transition it back to the private sector. Article 3: monopolies aren't free market. At all. They reduce quality and increase prices because there is no competition. Article 4: agreed. Article 5: agreed. Article 6: this allows employers to become corrupt and fire every worker that goes on strike, even with good reason, but if the employer says there's no reason then he simply fired them. Article 7: agreed. Article 8: agreed. Article 9: they should be legal but not totally unregulated. We must provide minimal regulation to prevent fraud and protect stability. Article 10: we shouldn't be dictating their strike policy. That's against the free market. Article 11: agreed. |
| Date | 23:01:08, August 14, 2017 CET | From | Partit Libertarju Nazzjonali Quildanja | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act, September 4256 |
| Message | Enforcing regulation that prevents monopolies means interfering in the market, thus not being a free market. The creation of monopolies is free market as the government is not intervening in their creation. |
| Date | 05:20:44, August 15, 2017 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act, September 4256 |
| Message | In order for a market to be free there must be no monopolies. The free market is all about competition, improved quality, and decreased cost. Monopolies challenge every aspect of that. |
| Date | 10:32:06, August 15, 2017 CET | From | Partit Libertarju Nazzjonali Quildanja | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act, September 4256 |
| Message | You are regulating monopolies. That is interventionist. Therefore your proposal is not a free market. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 141 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 159 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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