The Balanced Budget Act
Proposed by The Marianne Liberty Alliance · Passed 3 Mar 2018
Rationale
We are not maintaining a sustainable budget. This is needed to keep solvency and institute fairer taxes.
Figures show the previous budget where they changed the new value.
Annual Spending
| Category | $ per capita | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare | $854 | $63.7bn | |
| Retirement | $2,989 $2,681 | $223.0bn $200.0bn | |
| Healthcare | $2,135 | $159.3bn | |
| Education | $1,282 | $95.6bn | |
| Housing | $428 | $31.9bn | |
| Justice, Police & Internal Security | $534 | $39.8bn | |
| Defence | $748 $710 | $55.8bn $53.0bn | |
| Environment & Climate | $213 $194 | $15.9bn $14.5bn | |
| Business Support | $320 | $23.9bn | |
| Arts, Culture & Media | $213 $188 | $15.9bn $14.0bn | |
| Foreign Aid | $213 $154 | $15.9bn $11.5bn | |
| Roads & Highways | $267 | $19.9bn | |
| Public Transport & Rail | $214 | $15.9bn | |
| Energy Infrastructure | $160 | $12.0bn | |
| Ports & Airports | $107 | $8.0bn | |
| Total | $796.5bn $763.0bn |
Vote tally
Senate
Passed
327Yes
0No
21Not voted
348 seats
For: 327 / 348 filled seats (94.0%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 21
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | 161 | Not voted | |
| The Marianne Liberty Alliance Proposer | 327 | Yes | No reason given |
| The National Refoundation Front | 89 | Not voted | |
| The Social-Democrats | 0 | Not voted | |
| Together For Marianne | 26 | Not voted |
National Assembly
Passed
523Yes
0No
54Not voted
577 seats
For: 523 / 577 filled seats (90.6%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 54
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | 207 | Not voted | |
| The Marianne Liberty Alliance Proposer | 523 | Yes | No reason given |
| The National Refoundation Front | 0 | Not voted | |
| The Social-Democrats | 0 | Not voted | |
| Together For Marianne | 38 | Not voted |