Public Broadcasting Funding Reform of 2016
Rationale
Shifts funding to essential public services while reducing taxpayer burden and ensuring targeted investment in news and education.
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
The Reformist Alliance
The Reformist Alliance forges ahead with the power of free minds and open doors. Prosperity flows where liberty leads.
Core pillars
Edmund Vaughan
Activist · Age 58
A decade-long advisor to reformist lawmakers, Edmund Vaughan’s sharp intellect and knack for building coalitions have made him a behind-the-scenes architect of policy shifts—though his idealism often clashes with the party’s more pragmatic factions.
Timeline
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Draft7 August 2016
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Vote Open7 August 2016
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Vote Closed6 October 2016
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Did Not Become Law6 October 2016
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Statenhaus
FailedFor: 80 / 187 seats (42.8%)
Against: 106 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Movement | 16 | No | No reason given |
| Green Liberals | 71 | No | No reason given |
| Ludenholm Progressive People's Alliance | 19 | No | No reason given |
| The Reformist Alliance Proposer | 80 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 43 | Not voted |
Riksdag
FailedFor: 442 / 1077 seats (41.0%)
Against: 625 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 10
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Movement | 118 | No | No reason given |
| Green Liberals | 353 | No | No reason given |
| Ludenholm Progressive People's Alliance | 154 | No | No reason given |
| The Reformist Alliance Proposer | 442 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 13 | Not voted |
President
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Reformist Alliance Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |