“the first is infringement of right to property”
Land And Energy Sovereignty Act of 2023
Rationale
To protect national sovereignty and accelerate climate action, these changes will restrict foreign land speculation while ensuring a fair transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foreign Land Ownership |
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
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Ban all foreign ownership of land and property
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| 2 | Fossil Fuel Extraction |
Maximise domestic extraction
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Managed wind-down
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Foreign Land Ownership2
Fossil Fuel ExtractionProposer
Party
Progressive Reform
The Progressive Reform Party plants seeds of justice for workers young and old nurturing tomorrow’s roots today
Core pillars
Martin Chapman
Candidate for Presidency · Age 50
Martin Chapman traded his military uniform for a political stage, using his disciplined mind and media savvy to bridge the gap between grassroots idealism and institutional power.
Timeline
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Draft19 September 2023
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Vote Open19 September 2023
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Vote Closed18 November 2023
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Became Law18 November 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
PassedFor: 247 / 435 seats (56.8%)
Against: 145 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 43
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Broadlands | 60 | Yes | Forward Broadlands supports this bill because protecting Broadlands' land from foreign speculation and delivering a managed transition away from fossil fuels will strengthen our sovereignty while securing a more sustainable economic future. |
| Homeland Union | 60 | No | This is anti-economy! |
| Pax Americana | 85 | No | the first is infringement of right to property |
| People's Revolutionary Communist Front | 72 | Yes | We support this great bill! |
| Progressive Reform Proposer | 115 | Yes | No reason given |
Senate
PassedFor: 47 / 100 seats (47.0%)
Against: 39 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 14
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Broadlands | 0 | Yes | Forward Broadlands supports this bill because protecting Broadlands' land from foreign speculation and delivering a managed transition away from fossil fuels will strengthen our sovereignty while securing a more sustainable economic future. |
| Homeland Union | 0 | No | This is anti-economy! |
| Pax Americana | 39 | No | the first is infringement of right to property |
| People's Revolutionary Communist Front | 0 | Yes | We support this great bill! |
| Progressive Reform Proposer | 47 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Reform Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Forward Broadlands supports this bill because protecting Broadlands' land from foreign speculation and delivering a managed transition away from fossil fuels will strengthen our sovereignty while securing a more sustainable economic future.”
“We support this great bill!”
“This is anti-economy!”