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Bill: Privatisation and Localisation of Critical Infrastructure Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Party of Hutori
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: February 5311
Description[?]:
This will see significant parts of the country's infrastructure become privatised as well as powers such as our nation's fire service be devolved. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Current: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Proposed: The government leaves airports entirely to the private sector.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: All power stations are publicly owned.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Proposed: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 02:31:41, June 01, 2023 CET | From | Country City Alliance | To | Debating the Privatisation and Localisation of Critical Infrastructure Act |
Message | Mr. Speaker, Critical infrastructure is, as it is called, critical. We cannot allow for such important services to fall into the hands of greedy shareholders who only care about profitability. We are against articles 1, 2, 3 and 6. - Harold Lowe, Leader of the Country City Alliance |
Date | 02:50:03, June 01, 2023 CET | From | Conservative Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Privatisation and Localisation of Critical Infrastructure Act |
Message | Mr Speaker, We will create a new local transport act, if the CCA promises to lend us its support. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 246 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 259 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: Moderation will not approve a Cultural Protocol request within the first 48 hours of it being requested. This is in order to give other players a chance to query the proposed changes, if they wish to do so. Moderation may be approached for advice on a proposed change, but any advice proffered should always be understood under the provisio that no final decision will be made until at least 48 hours after the request has been formally submitted for approval. |
Random quote: "Real politics is the possession and distribution of power." - Benjamin Disraeli |