Public Broadcaster Funding Reform of 2018
Rationale
Reduces costs by targeting funding to essential news/education, ensuring fairer taxation while maintaining public service broadcasting.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Broadcasting Funding |
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
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Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
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Public Broadcasting FundingProposer
Party
Popular Action Of Society
PAS is a reformist center-left economic party with a patriotic orientation and balanced social values. It supports national development, labor protection, a mixed economy, and social cohesion, promoting stability, responsability, and national identity
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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Draft10 February 2018
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Vote Open10 February 2018
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Vote Closed11 April 2018
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Did Not Become Law11 April 2018
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
FailedFor: 110 / 435 seats (25.3%)
Against: 302 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 23
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Action Of Society Proposer | 88 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progress Forward | 136 | No | No reason given |
| Radical Peoples Union | 22 | Yes | No reason given |
| Vivid Movement | 166 | No | No reason given |
Senate
FailedFor: 26 / 100 seats (26.0%)
Against: 69 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 5
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Action Of Society Proposer | 21 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progress Forward | 31 | No | No reason given |
| Radical Peoples Union | 5 | Yes | No reason given |
| Vivid Movement | 38 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivid Movement | 1 | No | No reason given |