“The Left just hates poor people I guess.”
Housing Policy Reform Act of 2024
Rationale
These changes address housing shortages and inequity by prioritising balanced planning and targeted social housing, ensuring sustainable supply and protecting the most vulnerable.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Housing Supply & Planning |
Market-led, deregulated planning
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Balanced planning system
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| 2 | Social Housing |
Sell off the remaining state housing stock
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Small stock for the most vulnerable; right-to-buy for tenants
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Housing Supply & Planning2
Social HousingProposer
Party
The Left
A party of the people for the people. Strong hands build strong walls. No one left behind.
Core pillars
Antoine Fournier
Presidency · Age 48
Born into old money, his natural magnetism and sharp strategic mind positioned him as a rising star, though his privileged background occasionally clashed with his party’s populist rhetoric.
Timeline
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Draft11 December 2024
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Vote Open11 December 2024
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Vote Closes9 February 2025
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Became LawNot completed yet
Vote tally
Currently passingLive tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
PassingFor: 161 / 348 seats (46.3%)
Against: 72 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 115
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Left Proposer | 161 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Marianne Liberty Alliance | 72 | No | The Left just hates poor people I guess. |
| The National Refoundation Front | 89 | Not voted | |
| Together For Marianne | 26 | Not voted |
National Assembly
PassingFor: 207 / 577 seats (35.9%)
Against: 114 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 256
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Left Proposer | 207 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Marianne Liberty Alliance | 114 | No | The Left just hates poor people I guess. |
| The National Refoundation Front | 0 | Not voted | |
| The Social-Democrats | 0 | Not voted | |
| Together For Marianne | 38 | Not voted | |
| Empty seats | 218 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassingFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Fournier Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |