Public Broadcasting Expansion Act of 2008
Proposed by Justice
Passing
in the National Assembly
Opened
28 Nov 2008
Voting closes
27 Jan 2009
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Current funding limits restrict public broadcasting's reach and quality. Expanding it ensures universal access to diverse, ad-free content for education and civic engagement.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Broadcasting Funding |
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
|
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
|
1
Public Broadcasting FundingPrevious law
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Timeline
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Draft28 November 2008
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Vote Open28 November 2008
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Vote Closed27 January 2009
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Became Law27 January 2009
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
National Assembly
Passed
57Yes
0No
143Not voted
200 seats
For: 57 / 200 seats (28.5%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 143
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Independens | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Integrationist | 9 | Yes | No reason given |
| Justice Proposer | 48 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 51 | Not voted |