Legislative Bill · Avalon
Passed

Consumer And Worker Protection Act of 2023

Proposed by Democratic Group · fronted by Ernest Miller
Passing
in the Parliament
Opened
12 May 2023
Voting closes
11 Jul 2023
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
2 changes

Rationale

It is imperative that the minimum wage allows people to comfortably survive, and that consumers cannot be exploited by big businesses cutting corners on products. These laws address both of these changes at virtually no cost to the economy.

Proposed Changes

1

Minimum Wage Policy
Previous law
Basic minimum wage
High living wage

2

Consumer Protection
Previous law
Short statutory warranty only; disputes left to the courts
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards

Timeline

  • Draft
    12 May 2023


  • Vote Open
    12 May 2023


  • Vote Closed
    11 July 2023


  • Became Law
    11 July 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Parliament

Passed
48Yes 35No 17Not voted 100 seats

For: 48 / 100 seats (48.0%)

Against: 35 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 17

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 57.8%)
Party Seats Vote
Cashmen 14 No
Centrist Zone 21 No
Democratic Group Proposer 37 Yes
National Conservative Movement 0 No
The Gaia Syndicate 11 Yes

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Cashmen
Voted May 22, 2023
No

“the Rational is to small and so is the reasoning behind htings for this.”

Centrist Zone
Voted May 16, 2023
No

“We respectfully decline to vote "Yes." While the intention behind raising the minimum wage is noble, economic realities suggest that such a policy will ultimately harm the very citizens it aims to protect. A higher minimum wage can cause price inflation, affecting consumers and those diminishing purchasing power. Moreover, most firms would simply retrench workers to save cost. While a higher minimum wage can be an idealistic scenario, it will increase unemployment, decrease productivity and make our economy unsustainable.”

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