Defence Reform Act of 2018
Rationale
These changes strengthen security by reducing weapons proliferation risks and ensuring veterans receive essential support, benefiting public safety and social welfare.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Arms Exports |
Licensed exports with end-use checks
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Export only to close allies
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| 2 | Autonomous Weapons Systems |
Permitted with mandatory human control
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Ban autonomous weapons outright
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| 3 | Nuclear Weapons |
Maintain a minimal deterrent
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Retain weapons, pledge no first use
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| 4 | Veterans' Affairs |
Guaranteed housing, healthcare, pensions for veterans
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Guaranteed housing, healthcare, pensions for veterans
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Arms Exports2
Autonomous Weapons Systems3
Nuclear Weapons4
Veterans' AffairsProposer
Party
Alliance Of Liberals And Democrats
An alliance to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity
Core pillars
Richard Blake
Activist · Age 37
Raised in a factory town and hardened by years in the military, Richard Blake combines hard-won connections with sharp analytical rigor to bridge divides between policy and public need, driven by an unshakable belief in fairness.
Timeline
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Draft4 July 2018
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Vote Open4 July 2018
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Vote Closed2 September 2018
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Became Law2 September 2018
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parliament
PassedFor: 45 / 100 seats (45.0%)
Against: 26 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 29
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Of Liberals And Democrats Proposer | 25 | Yes | No reason given |
| Catholic Union | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Centrist Zone | 26 | No | No reason given |
| Conservative Union | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Democratic Group | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Alliance | 20 | Yes | No reason given |