“This is a ridiculous proposal”
Labor And Education Modernization Act of 2023
Proposed by Freedom Alliance
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
6 Aug 2023
Voting closes
5 Oct 2023
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
2 changes
Rationale
These changes modernize labor and education laws to boost economic flexibility and parental choice while maintaining safety standards.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximum Working Hours |
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
|
No statutory limit on working hours
|
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| 2 | Homeschooling Regulation |
Homeschooling prohibited; all children must attend licensed schools
|
Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
|
1
Maximum Working HoursPrevious law
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
No statutory limit on working hours
2
Homeschooling RegulationPrevious law
Homeschooling prohibited; all children must attend licensed schools
Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
Timeline
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Draft4 August 2023
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Vote Open6 August 2023
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Vote Closed5 October 2023
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Did Not Become Law5 October 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House Of Commons
Failed
74Yes
152No
14Not voted
240 seats
For: 74 / 240 seats (30.8%)
Against: 152 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 14
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 32.7%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Alliance Proposer | 25 | Yes | No reason given |
| Iron Pillars | 23 | Yes | Very good for the economy and a good education system. |
| Labour | 65 | No | This is a ridiculous proposal |
| National Conservative | 26 | Yes | Very good for the economy |
| Technocratic Union | 87 | No | We support the no limit on working hours but our youth should be put through the education system |
House Of Representatives
Failed
19Yes
22No
7Not voted
48 seats
For: 19 / 48 seats (39.6%)
Against: 22 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 7
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 46.3%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Alliance Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Iron Pillars | 10 | Yes | Very good for the economy and a good education system. |
| Labour | 5 | No | This is a ridiculous proposal |
| National Conservative | 9 | Yes | Very good for the economy |
| Technocratic Union | 17 | No | We support the no limit on working hours but our youth should be put through the education system |
| Empty seats | 16 | Not voted |
Prime Minister
Passed
1Yes
0No
0Not voted
1 seat
For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pillars | 1 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
Labour
Voted Aug. 15, 2023
No
National Conservative
Voted Aug. 10, 2023
Yes
“Very good for the economy”
Technocratic Union
Voted Aug. 6, 2023
No
“We support the no limit on working hours but our youth should be put through the education system”
Iron Pillars
Voted Aug. 6, 2023
Yes
“Very good for the economy and a good education system.”