Liberal Center
Voted Dec. 10, 2024
Abstain
Rural Broadband Access and Digital Opportunity Act of 2024
Failing
in the National Assembly
Opened
25 Nov 2024
Voting closes
Withdrawn 17 Dec 2024
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Reliable broadband access is essential to education, employment, business, healthcare and participation in modern society, new horizon, supports private sector investment and competition while recognizing that rural and hard to reach communities can be underserved when infrastructures not profitable
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadband & Digital Access |
Universal service obligation; every home entitled to a connection
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Subsidies for rural and hard-to-reach areas
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1
Broadband & Digital AccessPrevious law
Universal service obligation; every home entitled to a connection
Subsidies for rural and hard-to-reach areas
Proposer
Party
New Horizon
New horizon stands for individual liberty, second chances, opportunity, and modern infrastructure. We believe people should have the freedom to build their own futures, while a modern government creates the foundations for prosperity and progress
Core pillars
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Bernard Ellison
Activist · Age 55
7,443 social followers
A maverick economist with a flair for theatrics, Bernard Ellison earned his reputation as the party’s most persuasive advocate, blending sharp pragmatism with eccentric cost-benefit analyses that no one dares ignore.
🎓 Academic
🔬 Analytical
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🎤 Fantastic Speaker
⚖️ Pragmatist
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Timeline
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Draft25 November 2024
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Vote Open25 November 2024
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Withdrawn17 December 2024
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Never Became Law17 December 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
National Assembly
Failed
0Yes
35No
31Abstained
34Not voted
100 seats
For: 0 / 100 seats (0.0%)
Against: 35 · Abstained: 31 · Not voted: 34
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Center | 31 | Abstain | No reason given |
| New Horizon Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Northsea Rally | 35 | No | We don't want to abandon rural areas. Subsidies are bureaucratic and do fonction. |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
The Northsea Rally
Voted Nov. 29, 2024
No
“We don't want to abandon rural areas. Subsidies are bureaucratic and do fonction.”