“inflation is sky high, lowering costs on groceries is the way to go”
Animal Welfare And Farming Standards Act of 2020
Rationale
Current strict standards limit affordable food production and risk rising costs without clear welfare gains, while updated regulations can better balance ethics, economy and enforceability.
This will also improve tourism sector
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal Welfare Standards |
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
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Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
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Animal Welfare StandardsProposer
Party
Democratic Alliance
A party of builders and dreamers where freedom fuels prosperity and every voice shapes the future.
Core pillars
Margaret Garrison
Activist · Age 31
A 27-year-old former investment banker turned firebrand speaker, Margaret Garrison electrifies crowds with her razor-sharp economic arguments and unapologetic critique of institutional inertia.
Timeline
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Draft20 May 2020
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Vote Open20 May 2020
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Vote Closed19 July 2020
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Did Not Become Law19 July 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
PassedFor: 95 / 435 seats (21.8%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 340
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Alliance Proposer | 10 | Yes | No reason given |
| Homeland Union | 0 | Yes | That´s a good proposal for the economy sector and the freedom. |
| Pax Americana | 85 | Yes | inflation is sky high, lowering costs on groceries is the way to go |
| Together - Worker's Alliance | 0 | Yes | While we should care for the environment, equal access to food must be our priority. |
Senate
PassedFor: 21 / 100 seats (21.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 79
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Alliance Proposer | 2 | Yes | No reason given |
| Homeland Union | 0 | Yes | That´s a good proposal for the economy sector and the freedom. |
| Pax Americana | 19 | Yes | inflation is sky high, lowering costs on groceries is the way to go |
| Together - Worker's Alliance | 0 | Yes | While we should care for the environment, equal access to food must be our priority. |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“While we should care for the environment, equal access to food must be our priority.”
“That´s a good proposal for the economy sector and the freedom.”