“We agree that the health of our people should be free but we would like to see private hospitals”
Healthcare and Social Care Reform of 2023
Rationale
These reforms aim to improve healthcare access, strengthen public health protections, limit elderly care costs, and modernize welfare policy. The package is submitted by the Minister of Social Affairs, whose portfolio includes healthcare and social policy.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Healthcare System Model |
Fully marketised healthcare
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Single public system, free at point of use
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| 2 | Tobacco & Vaping Regulation |
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
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Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
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| 3 | Marijuana Policy |
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
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Full prohibition (possession criminalized; prison possible for repeat offences)
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| 4 | Social Care for the Elderly |
Means-tested, self-funded above threshold
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Capped lifetime care costs
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| 5 | Welfare Conditionality |
Mandatory work-for-benefits
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Light conditions, few sanctions
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Healthcare System Model2
Tobacco & Vaping Regulation3
Marijuana Policy4
Social Care for the Elderly5
Welfare ConditionalityProposer
Party
National Development
A party of discipline and progress where justice is swift and freedom unshaken. Schools rise walls of wisdom and welfare weaves a safety net of pride.
Core pillars
Peter Brennan
Activist · Age 45
Once a street-level mediator in the city’s underbelly, Peter Brennan traded backroom deals for open-air rallies, combining street smarts with a passion for numbers that keeps his campaigns ruthlessly efficient.
Timeline
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Draft1 August 2023
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Vote Open1 August 2023
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Vote Closed30 September 2023
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Became Law30 September 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
National Parliament
PassedFor: 349 / 200 seats (174.5%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Development Proposer | 164 | Yes | No reason given |
| Sveria Centre | 0 | Yes | We agree that the health of our people should be free but we would like to see private hospitals |
| Sveria Socialists United | 185 | Yes | We will support our coalition partner in passing their law proposal |
| Workers Democratic Alliance | 0 | Yes | Great proposal. We vote yes. |
Union Parliament
PassedFor: 720 / 700 seats (102.9%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Development Proposer | 338 | Yes | No reason given |
| Sveria Centre | 0 | Yes | We agree that the health of our people should be free but we would like to see private hospitals |
| Sveria Socialists United | 382 | Yes | We will support our coalition partner in passing their law proposal |
| Workers Democratic Alliance | 0 | Yes | Great proposal. We vote yes. |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Great proposal. We vote yes.”
“We will support our coalition partner in passing their law proposal”