“People will pay what the market decides there is no reason for the state to be involved in a consumer - landlord relationship”
Alcohol And Housing Regulation Reform of 2020
Rationale
These changes reduce youth harm and housing instability by limiting alcohol access and protecting renters from excessive price hikes while not robbing the market of its potiential. This provides for all citizens.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Alcohol Regulation |
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)
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Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)
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| 2 | Rent Control |
Light stabilisation, mostly market rents
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Rent increases capped to inflation
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Alcohol Regulation2
Rent ControlProposer
Party
National Moderation League
The National Moderation League is a moderate nationalist party committed to preserving the nation's unity, sovereignty, and long-term prosperity through pragmatic and responsible governance.
Core pillars
Luis Álvarez
Activist · Age 27
A former finance prodigy who walked away from a lucrative banking career after uncovering corruption, now wielding his street-smart pragmatism and ruthless efficiency to reshape political strategy from the ground up.
Timeline
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Draft16 January 2020
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Vote Open6 March 2020
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Vote Closed5 May 2020
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Did Not Become Law5 May 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
National Congress
FailedFor: 29 / 300 seats (9.7%)
Against: 187 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 84
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compassionate Collective | 51 | No | While the Collective would support the use of rent controls for the betterment of the people from being exploited by the market, the inclusion of the stricter alcohol article - which would undo the change enacted by our ‘Liberal Drinking Act 2019’ - means we must vote against the NML proposal in order to protect individual liberty, individual responsibility and the integrity of the Collective |
| National Moderation League Proposer | 29 | Yes | No reason given |
| New Peoples’ Alliance | 136 | No | People will pay what the market decides there is no reason for the state to be involved in a consumer - landlord relationship |
| Empty seats | 94 | Not voted |
President of the Republic
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Peoples’ Alliance | 1 | No | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“While the Collective would support the use of rent controls for the betterment of the people from being exploited by the market, the inclusion of the stricter alcohol article - which would undo the change enacted by our ‘Liberal Drinking Act 2019’ - means we must vote against the NML proposal in order to protect individual liberty, individual responsibility and the integrity of the Collective”