Deregulation and Competitiveness Act of 2018
Rationale
These changes reduce burdensome regulations to boost business growth, flexibility and innovation, benefiting the economy and workers while maintaining public safeguards.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banking & Financial Regulation |
Strong prudential oversight
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Light-touch regulation
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| 2 | Maximum Working Hours |
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
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35-hour weekly maximum
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| 3 | Public Ownership of Key Industries |
Private, with strong regulation
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Privatise and lightly regulate
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Banking & Financial Regulation2
Maximum Working Hours3
Public Ownership of Key IndustriesProposer
Party
Empire Strikes Back
For those who build empires. Prosperity demands sacrifice and we trade comfort for strength.
Core pillars
Genevieve Thornton
Activist · Age 50
A former investigative journalist turned political strategist, Genevieve Thornton leverages her sharp media instincts to reframe narratives and rally support for growth-driven policies.
Timeline
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Draft26 July 2018
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Vote Open26 July 2018
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Vote Closed24 September 2018
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Did Not Become Law24 September 2018
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
FailedFor: 33 / 435 seats (7.6%)
Against: 218 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 184
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Strikes Back Proposer | 14 | Yes | No reason given |
| Nacionalistas Of Broadlands | 59 | No | No reason given |
| Progress Forward | 97 | No | No reason given |
| Progressive Populist Alliance (PPA) | 19 | Yes | No reason given |
| Radical Peoples Union | 62 | No | No reason given |
Senate
FailedFor: 8 / 100 seats (8.0%)
Against: 50 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 42
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Strikes Back Proposer | 3 | Yes | No reason given |
| Nacionalistas Of Broadlands | 14 | No | No reason given |
| Progress Forward | 22 | No | No reason given |
| Progressive Populist Alliance (PPA) | 5 | Yes | No reason given |
| Radical Peoples Union | 14 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Forward | 1 | No | No reason given |