“We support strong consumer protections and responsible regulation of key industries.”
Reform of Industries and Practices Act of 2023
Rationale
These changes modernise consumer rights and industry regulation to boost efficiency, affordability and innovation while maintaining public protection.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Protection |
Lifetime right to repair, mandatory long warranties, automatic recalls, class actions, a regulator that fines and bans products
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Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
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| 2 | Public Ownership of Key Industries |
Private, with strong regulation
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Privatise and lightly regulate
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Consumer Protection2
Public Ownership of Key IndustriesProposer
Party
Pax Americana
We advocate for free trade, growth and democracy under Broadland's hegemony.
Core pillars
Andrew Douglas
Activist · Age 26
At 21, Andrew Douglas emerged as a vocal advocate for sweeping reforms after his viral social media exposes on local corruption, earning both adoration from activists and suspicion from entrenched elites.
Timeline
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Draft31 March 2023
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Vote Open31 March 2023
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Vote Closed30 May 2023
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Did Not Become Law30 May 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
FailedFor: 169 / 435 seats (38.9%)
Against: 204 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 62
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For The Future | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Broadlands Democrats | 0 | No | We support strong consumer protections and responsible regulation of key industries. |
| Pax Americana Proposer | 169 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progressive Reform | 204 | No | This bill is not a good idea |
Senate
FailedFor: 39 / 100 seats (39.0%)
Against: 47 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 14
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For The Future | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Broadlands Democrats | 0 | No | We support strong consumer protections and responsible regulation of key industries. |
| Pax Americana Proposer | 39 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progressive Reform | 47 | No | This bill is not a good idea |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pax Americana Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“This bill is not a good idea”