Public Safety And Accountability Act of 2019
Rationale
These changes modernize public safety by better protecting vulnerable youth, enhancing privacy against evolving digital threats, and ensuring officer and community security with calibrated policing.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Age of Criminal Responsibility |
From age 12
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From age 14
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| 2 | State Surveillance Powers |
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
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Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
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| 3 | Armed Police |
Mostly unarmed; specialist armed units on call
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All frontline officers routinely armed
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Age of Criminal Responsibility2
State Surveillance Powers3
Armed PoliceProposer
Party
Left Alliance
A future where labor is honored, justice is shared, and no one is left behind.
Core pillars
Harriet Donovan
Activist · Age 50
Harriet Donovan, a former soldier turned sharp-tongued strategist, uses her media savvy and street smarts to cut through political noise and amplify the voices of the marginalized.
Timeline
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Draft19 April 2019
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Vote Open21 April 2019
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Vote Closed20 June 2019
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Became Law20 June 2019
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parliament
FailedFor: 37 / 100 seats (37.0%)
Against: 38 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 25
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Of Liberals And Democrats | 10 | No | No reason given |
| Centrist Zone | 22 | Yes | No reason given |
| Conservative Union | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Democratic Group | 14 | No | No reason given |
| Independent Freeholder League | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Left Alliance Proposer | 15 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Gaia Syndicate | 10 | No | No reason given |
| Unionist Avalon | 4 | No | No reason given |