Infrastructure and Innovation Act of 2024
Rationale
Wëlstere's next era of growth depends on connected homes, homes that get built, and technology free to innovate. This Act guarantees universal broadband access, unlocks housing supply, frees rents to the market, lightens AI regulation, and rewards automation that drives productivity forward.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Broadband & Digital Access |
Subsidies for rural and hard-to-reach areas
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Universal service obligation; every home entitled to a connection
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| 2 | Housing Supply & Planning |
Balanced planning system
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Market-led, deregulated planning
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| 3 | Rent Control |
Light stabilisation, mostly market rents
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No controls; market sets rents
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| 4 | AI Development & Safety |
Balanced oversight
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Light-touch, pro-innovation
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| 5 | Automation & the Workforce |
Market-led automation
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Actively incentivise automation
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Broadband & Digital Access2
Housing Supply & Planning3
Rent Control4
AI Development & Safety5
Automation & the WorkforceProposer
Party
Liberal Platform
Liberal Platform champions freedom, education, free markets, and equal opportunity in Wëlstere. We believe in empowering individuals, encouraging innovation, and keeping government secular and limited. A freer Wëlstere is a more prosperous Wëlstere.
Core pillars
Katrin Zimmermann
Minister of Foreign Affairs · Age 47
A former labor organizer turned behind-the-scenes strategist, Katrin Zimmermann built her reputation as the architect of hard-won legislative victories while avoiding the glare of public praise.
Timeline
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Draft7 June 2024
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Vote Open13 June 2024
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Vote Closed12 August 2024
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Became Law12 August 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Federal Chamber
PassedFor: 15 / 60 seats (25.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 45
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Platform Proposer | 15 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 29 | Not voted |
President of the Republic
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emilia Günther | 1 | Not voted |