“we should not censor”
Public Broadcasting Funding Reform of 2020
Rationale
Public broadcasting needs expansion to uphold quality journalism and cultural content, funded fairly via taxation to ensure independence and broad accessibility.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Broadcasting Funding |
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
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Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
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Public Broadcasting FundingProposer
Party
Left Alliance
A future where labor is honored, justice is shared, and no one is left behind.
Core pillars
Rebecca Richardson
Activist · Age 42
A sharp but socially awkward former banker who left finance to pursue a vision of economic justice, Phoebe Ellison combines rigorous policy analysis with unwavering idealism.
Timeline
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Draft6 January 2020
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Vote Open11 January 2020
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Vote Closed11 March 2020
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Became Law11 March 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parliament
PassedFor: 41 / 100 seats (41.0%)
Against: 22 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 37
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centrist Zone | 22 | No | The existing model already works. There is no need for change |
| Democratic Group | 10 | Yes | Expansion of the state broadcaster enables access to more entertainment, more impartial information and has the potential, if run well, to unite the country. |
| Left Alliance Proposer | 20 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Gaia Syndicate | 11 | Yes | we should not censor |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“The existing model already works. There is no need for change”
“Expansion of the state broadcaster enables access to more entertainment, more impartial information and has the potential, if run well, to unite the country.”