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Bill: Military Act 4339
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour Party
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 4340
Description[?]:
| An Act to give our armed forces more tools to deal with international conflicts than they currently have now |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards civilians who conscientiously object to being required to perform military service (if applicable).
Old value:: Conscientious objectors are exempted.
Current: Conscientious objectors can be exempted from combatant roles, but not from non-combatant roles.
Proposed: Conscientious objectors can be exempted from combatant roles, but not from non-combatant roles.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Appointment of military officers
Old value:: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Current: Military officers are only appointed through battlefield commission.
Proposed: The head of state is responsible for the appointment of military officers.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:12:53, January 27, 2018 CET | From | Communist Party | To | Debating the Military Act 4339 |
| Message | Defence industries should be state owned. When you remove the profit motive from war, you will see much less war occurring. Bill Forrest Leader of the TUSC |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 142 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 527 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 81 |
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| Random quote: "Politics is the system of depriving the proletariat of their power." - Karl Marx |