““This is not the right way we should move on.””
Consumer Affordability Reforms of 2020
Rationale
These changes balance consumer rights, energy transition, and economic growth by making protections practical and supporting sustainable industry adaptation.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Protection |
Lifetime right to repair, mandatory long warranties, automatic recalls, class actions, a regulator that fines and bans products
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Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
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| 2 | Fossil Fuel Extraction |
Ban all new extraction
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Managed wind-down
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| 3 | Automation & the Workforce |
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
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Market-led automation
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Consumer Protection2
Fossil Fuel Extraction3
Automation & the WorkforceProposer
Party
Goats
The Goats Party charges ahead with unyielding strength and traditional roots, turning growth into power and discipline into victory for those who dare.
Core pillars
Richard Wilson
Activist · Age 41
Richard Wilson rose from regional political organiser to become the party’s most electrifying orator, his rousing speeches filling stadiums and cementing his status as the movement’s fiery public face.
Timeline
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Draft19 September 2020
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Vote Open19 September 2020
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Vote Closed18 November 2020
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Did Not Become Law18 November 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parliament
FailedFor: 29 / 100 seats (29.0%)
Against: 34 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 37
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centrist Zone | 29 | Yes | We support these measures |
| Democratic Group | 20 | No | We don’t support any of these articles |
| Goats Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Religious People Alliance | 3 | No | “This is not the right way we should move on.” |
| Right Liberal Front | 0 | Yes | It is a good thing for conserumers. |
| The Gaia Syndicate | 11 | No | we don't agree with any of the articles |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We support these measures”
“We don’t support any of these articles”
“we don't agree with any of the articles”
“It is a good thing for conserumers.”