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Bill: Mass privatisation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kalistan National Front
Status[?]: passed
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: November 4343
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Central Bank oversight and regulation (if a central bank exists)
Old value:: The government appoints the head of the central bank and an executive board to manage the central bank but does not otherwise interfere in its operations.
Current: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the Ministry of Finance.
Proposed: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the Ministry of Finance.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 4
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 to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).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 only actively enforced in specific sectors of the economy.
Proposed: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:46:56, February 02, 2018 CET | From | Kalistan National Front | To | Debating the Mass privatisation |
| Message | More to come |
| Date | 21:21:03, February 02, 2018 CET | From | Liberal Party of the URK (LURK) | To | Debating the Mass privatisation |
| Message | We're uncomfortable with Articles 5 and 6. We'll vote for this anyways, but ask that the KNF reconsider these proposals. |
| Date | 22:47:17, February 02, 2018 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the Mass privatisation |
| Message | We will not support, but our vote would change it a1 and a5 were removed. |
| Date | 23:09:43, February 02, 2018 CET | From | Progress Party—The Greens | To | Debating the Mass privatisation |
| Message | We cannot support articles 2,3 or 5. |
| Date | 00:49:06, February 03, 2018 CET | From | Kalistan National Front | To | Debating the Mass privatisation |
| Message | The appropriate changes have been made. |
| Date | 04:43:06, February 03, 2018 CET | From | Liberal Party of the URK (LURK) | To | Debating the Mass privatisation |
| Message | The article most of us wanted removed, Article 5 (which is now Article 4), is still in place. The Liberal Party is not sure it can support this bill. |
| Date | 12:28:10, February 03, 2018 CET | From | Kalistan National Front | To | Debating the Mass privatisation |
| Message | It’s been removed. |
| Date | 14:05:46, February 03, 2018 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the Mass privatisation |
| Message | And it's been replaced with an even worse proposal. |
| Date | 15:31:45, February 03, 2018 CET | From | Kalistan National Front | To | Debating the Mass privatisation |
| Message | How? |
| Date | 15:33:31, February 03, 2018 CET | From | Kalistan National Front | To | Debating the Mass privatisation |
| Message | Because I agree that monopolies can be harmful in certain sectors like supermarkets or the motor industry. But in others they can be incredibly helpful. We should not try to inhibit potential, it’s dangerous. |
| Date | 16:52:52, February 03, 2018 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the Mass privatisation |
| Message | Please explain what industries monopolies are helpful in and why? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 315 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 303 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 132 |
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