Consumer And Market Reforms Act of 2024
Rationale
These reforms strengthen consumer rights, ensure fair public services, and prioritize public health and sustainable transport for a fairer society.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Consumer Protection |
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
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Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
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| 2 | Public Ownership of Key Industries |
Full privatisation, market discipline
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Private, with strong regulation
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| 3 | Healthcare for Non-Citizens |
Emergency treatment only, billed afterwards
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Free emergency and infectious-disease care for everyone
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| 4 | Prescription Drug Pricing |
Voluntary pricing agreements with industry
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State negotiates prices for public purchasing
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| 5 | Public Transport Policy |
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
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Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
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Consumer Protection2
Public Ownership of Key Industries3
Healthcare for Non-Citizens4
Prescription Drug Pricing5
Public Transport PolicyProposer
Party
Sveria Socialists United
A party forged in fire lifting workers and weavers into a sunrise of shared bread and unbroken spine
Core pillars
Ethan Sullivan
Minister of Finance and Economy · Age 61
A once high-flying financier turned crusader, Ethan Sullivan left a lucrative Wall Street career to become the face of progressive change, wielding his celebrity status and razor-sharp charisma to rally millions behind his idealistic vision for economic justice and green innovation.
Timeline
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Draft31 January 2024
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Vote Open31 January 2024
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Vote Closed31 March 2024
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Became Law31 March 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
National Parliament
PassedFor: 185 / 200 seats (92.5%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 74 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
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| National Development | 22 | Abstain | There are parts of the proposal with which we agree, but there are also parts with which we do not. We will therefore vote ‘abstain’. |
| Sveria Centre | 0 | Yes | We in the Sveria Centre do agree with all exept nr2 as we see private ownership as something that strengthens inovation and economic growth, in short we vote YES but would like to see a change to nr2 in the future. |
| Sveria Socialists United Proposer | 185 | Yes | No reason given |
| Workers Democratic Alliance | 52 | Abstain | No reason given |
Union Parliament
PassedFor: 166 / 700 seats (23.7%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 309 · Not voted: 225
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
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| National Development | 122 | Abstain | There are parts of the proposal with which we agree, but there are also parts with which we do not. We will therefore vote ‘abstain’. |
| Sveria Centre | 0 | Yes | We in the Sveria Centre do agree with all exept nr2 as we see private ownership as something that strengthens inovation and economic growth, in short we vote YES but would like to see a change to nr2 in the future. |
| Sveria Socialists United Proposer | 166 | Yes | No reason given |
| Workers Democratic Alliance | 187 | Abstain | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“There are parts of the proposal with which we agree, but there are also parts with which we do not. We will therefore vote ‘abstain’.”
“We at SWC disagree with N. 2 as privatization leads to wage gaps and mistreatment of the very people we represent.”
“We in the Sveria Centre do agree with all exept nr2 as we see private ownership as something that strengthens inovation and economic growth, in short we vote YES but would like to see a change to nr2 in the future.”