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Bill: Labor Reform Act of 4276
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labor Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: June 4276
Description[?]:
| Passage of this bill would also empower the national Chairman of the Alorian Labor Party to serve as the ex officio Vice-President of the Republic of Aloria for the duration of the current term of government. Overseeing all internal affairs, and their power and directive supersedes that of the President, Prime Minister, and Secretary of Internal Affairs; of which, the secretary will serve as a principal adviser to the Vice-President. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: Pornography may not be produced in the nation.
Current: The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
Proposed: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on selective schools
Old value:: Local governments decide policy regarding selective schools.
Current: Selective schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Selective schools are not allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Current: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
Current: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Proposed: The government ignores illegal aliens.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: Powers of police are left to the local government .
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Current: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: All wild animals may be kept as pets, without any restrictions or precautions whatsoever.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Current: The state does not provide child benefit.
Proposed: The state does not provide child benefit.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Proposed: The nation maintains no intelligence agency.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Current: Only those born to nationals become nationals.
Proposed: Anyone is able to claim nationality.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning sex reassignment surgery.
Old value:: Sex reassignment surgery is legal but regulated.
Current: The government funds sex reassignment surgery for people with low incomes.
Proposed: Sex reassignment surgery is illegal.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is allowed.
Current: Crossdressing is allowed.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed, but only for one gender.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: Pax In Focus, Pax In Terra
Current:
| Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno (One for all, all for one) |
Proposed: All Hail The Labor Party!
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 545
Current: 350
Proposed: 100
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:05:32, September 21, 2017 CET | From | Labor Party | To | Debating the Labor Reform Act of 4276 |
| Message | Passage of this bill would also empower the national Chairman of the Alorian Labor Party to serve as the ex officio Vice-President of the Republic of Aloria for the duration of the current term of government. Overseeing all internal affairs, and their power and directive supersedes that of the President, Prime Minister, and Secretary of Internal Affairs; of which, the secretary will serve as a principal adviser to the Vice-President. |
| Date | 19:08:20, September 21, 2017 CET | From | Liberal Party (Plaid Ryddfrydol) | To | Debating the Labor Reform Act of 4276 |
| Message | Another ludicrous bill by the Labor Party. Folant Owen ALP Senate Leader |
| Date | 21:18:42, September 21, 2017 CET | From | Parti Libertaraidd Newydd (PLN/NLP) | To | Debating the Labor Reform Act of 4276 |
| Message | You guys are actually funny. I think the Labor Party is no longer a mainstream political party, but rather the loony protest party. Seriously though, you cannot keep power when democracy says elsewise. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 100 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 184 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 218 |
| Random fact: Cultural Protocols should generally be reflective of RP conducted within the nation and should not significantly alter or modify the ethnic, religious or linguistic composition without considerable and reasonable role-play or other justification. |
| Random quote: "In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead." - Morton C. Blackwell |