Employment And Social Policy Reforms of 2012
Proposed by Left Alliance
Failing
in the Parliament
Opened
7 Nov 2016
Voting closes
7 Nov 2016
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
5 changes
Rationale
Modernizing laws to balance economic growth, social equity, and public welfare while addressing outdated policies.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Labour Law |
No employment of any kind until age 18
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Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
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| 2 | Citizenship Requirements |
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
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Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
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| 3 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 60
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Retirement at 55
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| 4 | Gambling Regulation |
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
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State-licensed casinos and lottery only
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| 5 | Maximum Working Hours |
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
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35-hour weekly maximum
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1
Child Labour LawPrevious law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
2
Citizenship RequirementsPrevious law
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
3
Retirement Age PolicyPrevious law
Retirement at 60
Retirement at 55
4
Gambling RegulationPrevious law
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
5
Maximum Working HoursPrevious law
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
35-hour weekly maximum
Timeline
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Draft11 July 2012
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Vote Open7 November 2016
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Vote Closed7 November 2016
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Did Not Become Law7 November 2016
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parliament
Failed
0Yes
0No
100Not voted
100 seats
For: 0 / 100 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 100
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)