NSG Senate Chamber [NSG Senate] - Version 4

[President Pro-Tempore of the Senate]

First Amendment to the Broadcasting Act
Yay:24
Nay:5
Abstain:1

[President Pro-Tempore of the Senate]

Family Incentive Act
Yay:7
Nay:20
Abstain:3

[President Pro-Tempore of the Senate]

Creative Aurentina Act
Yay:18
Nay:4
Abstain:7

[Divitaen]

Please add these two to the queue.

First Amendment to the Air Quality Warning and Awareness Agency Establishment Act

An Act to amend the Air Quality Warning and Awareness Agency Act to add further specifications on the duties and responsibilities of subnational AQWA agencies to add further protection of citizens from dangerous air pollution.

Urgency: Medium | Author: Divitaen [CMP] | Category: Environment and Energy

Sponsors: Dangelia [CMP]; The Union of the West [RefP]; New Zepuha [ALM]; Distruzio [CMP]

The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

Recognizing the need and importance of relevant AQWA agencies to take preventive measures to protect the public health of citizens,

Hereby makes the following amendments to the Air Quality Warning and Awareness Agency Establishment Act:

1. Section 1 subsection (1) shall be replaced with the following: "Each local AQWA Agency shall be in charge of measuring the air quality in the city they are located in, and posting the results on their website, and the local weather channel, and shall be required, when reporting air quality, to minimally include the concentrations of the following pollutants:
   1. PM 2.5 or PM 10, at the discretion of subnational AQWA agencies;
   2. Ground-level ozone;
   3. Nitrogen dioxide;
   4. Sulphur dioxide;
   5. Carbon monoxide;"
2. Section 2 subsection (2) shall be replaced with the following: "Each AQWA Agency must be stocked with surgical masks and N95 masks that any citizen can use for free upon request."
3. Section 4 subsection (2) shall be replaced with the following: "All AQWA Agencies are required to give free N95 masks to any citizen that requests one during high PM 2.5 or PM 10 pollution, and free surgical masks to any citizen that requests one during high pollution of other pollutants beside PM 2.5 or PM 10, recognizing that AQWA Agencies should prioritize the distribution of relevant N95 or surgical masks to the elderly, medically infirm and those suffering from respiratory illnesses in case of limited supply."
4. Adds a new Section 4 subsection (4) that shall read as follows: "AQWA Agencies should, when the AQI exceeds 151, produce a report to either the Aurentine Ministry of the Environment, when a majority of the Aurentine Commonwealth has an AQI reading exceeding 151, or a relevant subnational body, in the case where the AQI reading exceeding 151 affects only a specific city, with the following:
   1. Identification of the cause of the deteriorating air quality;
   2. Provision of preventive and immediate solutions to alleviate the air quality problem and tackle the identified cause of the air quality problem;"
5. Adds a new Section 4 subsection (5) that shall read as follows: "AQWA Agencies shall, in the report produced in Section 4 subsection (4) of this Act, provide practical recommendations to aid national and subnational Environment ministries in implementation of control mechanisms to maintain positive air quality, examples include:
   1. Mechanical collectors, such as dust cyclones or multicyclones;
   2. Electrostatic precipitators;
   3. Baghouses;
   4. Particulate scrubbers;
   5. Catalytic reduction mechanisms;
   6. Flue-gas desulphurisation;
   7. Cloud-seeding;"
6. Adds a new Section 4 subsection (6) that shall read as follows: "In cases where the AQI reading of a city or in a majority of the Aurentine Commonwealth exceeds 301, either the national AQWA Board to the Aurentine Ministry of Labour or subnational AQWA agencies to relevant subnational Labour ministries, may provide a recommendation for the issuance of a Stop Work Order (SWO) on a national or subnational level, requiring all businesses to cease all work until further notice, clarifying that the decision to implement and lift the SWO lies in the hands of the Minister of Labour or relevant subnational labour ministries."

Privatisation of Water Resources Act

"Ain't nothing wrong with a little privatization" - Senator John Wilson

An Act to create regulated private-public partnerships to govern Aurentine water resources and relevant infrastructure

Urgency: Medium | Author: Divitaen [CMP] | Category: Environment and Energy

Sponsors: The Union of the West [RefP]; Calimera II [RefP]; Minarchist States [LPA]; New Zepuha [ALM]; Distruzio [CMP]; Libertechie [LPA]

The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

Recognizing that around the world, privatisation of water resources has increased public health, water sanitation and efficiency of water provision,

Desiring a system of privatised water networks that may still be easily regulated by the Aurentine government to prevent abuse,

Hereby enacts the following bill into law:

Article 1 - Definitions

1. For the purposes of this Act, "private-public partnership" refers to a contract between a public party, such as Aurentine subnational authorities, and private sector companies, whereby the private party assumes a measure of substantial financial, technical and operational risk regarding an essential state service in exchange for the possibility of a profit,
2. For the purposes of this Act, "water resources" refers to water utilities such as water sanitation, water distribution and supply, sewage treatment and the management of relevant water catchment areas, including relevant infrastructure, clarifying that this shall not include distribution of bottled water to individual consumers, but the distribution of water to residential, commercial and industrial aspects of the nation,
3. For the purposes of this Act, "concession" refers to a specific form of private-public partnership whereby the private company has been leased a contract by the relevant subnational governmental authority granting the private operator full authority and responsibility in managing the entire water sanitation, catchment and supply system and is given autonomy to build and improve infrastructure for a limited period of time before the contract may be renewed,
4. For the purposes of this Act, "subnational authority" refers to relevant city councils or municipalities with control over certain district water resources in Aurentina and act as the public partner in a private-public partnership,
   
   Article 2 - Private-Public Partnerships
5. Relevant subnational governmental authorities shall auction off relevant water infrastructure and water resources under their authority, in the form of a concession, and allow relevant companies and private groups to bid for the concession contract, with the following terms:
   1. The private partner shall be responsible for the maintenance of all relevant water resource infrastructure, and shall hold responsibility for the management of water supply, distribution and sanitation;
   2. The private partner will be held responsible for any failures in the management and distribution of water to relevant residential, commercial or industrial consumers;
   3. Water companies are allowed to set a water tariff or a fee for residential, commercial or industrial consumers, and have the right to determine the value of such a tariff for the use and consumption of the company's services and water resources;
   4. The contract shall last for 20-30 years, at the discretion of individual subnational authorities, and once the contract has expired, the rights to the water infrastructure shall be auctioned off once more;
   5. The government has the right to terminate the contract and auction off the contract to other private parties if the private contractor fails to uphold minimum regulatory standards, to be specified in Article 3 of this Act;
6. Subnational governmental authorities are to create a points-based system to measure the effectiveness of individual water companies that are given autonomy over relevant water-related infrastructure, and to set a minimum standard of points such that a water company that has fallen below a set number of points be forbidden to bid for contracts after their contract has expired, with such a ban lasting for 20-30 years, before they may be permitted to bid for future such contracts, with this points-based system to be managed based on the following qualities, averaged across the 20-30 years of the company's performance in the fulfillment of a single contract:
   1. Water quality, as measured by safety for human consumption, whether the water is free from contaminants and if it upholds sound environmental water quality or ambient water quality;
   2. Water tariffs and prices charged to consumers;
   3. Operation efficiency, as measured by the regularity of water provision, number of breakdowns, speed of response to consumer complaints, network pressure and supply interruptions;
   4. Points to be deducted for water leakages, shutdowns and breakdowns in the provision of water;
   5. Ability to follow national and subnational regulations, to be specified in Article 3 clause (9) of this Act;
7. The Aurentine national government shall handle and facilitate the auctioning of relevant contracts over water-related infrastructure in cases where subnational authorities declare that they are unable to host and facilitate such auctions, or in cases of residential districts not covered under certain subnational authorities, and such contracts shall be created following the guidelines in the provisions of Article 2 clause (5) of this Act,
8. Relevant public partners, whether subnational authorities or the Aurentine national government, shall begin the bidding process for relevant contracts for private-public partnerships over water-related infrastructure minimally 1 month before the end or the termination of the contract of a water company, and the water company shall continue to have responsibility over relevant water-related infrastructure until the end of the contract, where rights and responsibilities shall either be retained by the previous contractors to transferred to the victorious private party of the aforementioned bidding process,
   
   Article 3 - Regulation
9. Subnational authorities who form the public partner of relevant private-public partnerships shall be responsible for the establishment of relevant subnational bodies, answerable to such subnational authorities, with the duties of regulating the private parties of such partnerships, or the water company involved in the management of relevant infrastructure, and such regulatory standards shall minimally include the following:
   1. Regulations on safety and health standards of distributed water, ensuring that such water follows the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline for Drinking Water Standards and dangerous pollutants, such as iron levels and coliform bacteria, are not present in distributed water;
   2. Regulations on environmental standards, ensuring that wastewater, pollutant byproducts from water sanitation processes and other dangerous pollutants are not disposed of in a manner that would harm natural environments, but are removed through the use of working pollution control devices, such as sedimentation, activated sludge bioreactors, aerated lagoons or constructed wetlands;
   3. Regulations on the value of charged water tariffs, ensuring that prices for different volumes of water used are made clear and transparent to consumers, prevention of fraud, whereby a consumer is charged a higher price or tariff than he or she was informed of by the relevant private party;
   4. Regulations on price changes, ensuring that all private partners are not allowed to increase relevant water tariffs by more than 150%, adjusting for inflation, over the course of a maximum of 1 month, clarifying that such price increases shall be considered valid if it can be shown that the private partner is facing a decrease in water supply or is catering to a large increase in residential, commercial or industrial demand;
   5. Ensuring that all changes in water tariffs charged to residential, commercial or industrial consumers are revealed transparently to all consumers and water companies do not charge more than was revealed to consumers;
10. Establishes the Public Utilities Commission, a governmental body under the Ministry of the Environment, with the responsibility of regulating and overseeing the management of public utilities and relevant infrastructure throughout the Aurentine Commonwealth and, in the context of this Act, shall have the following responsibilities:
    1. Creating clear regulatory guidelines on water quality and efficiency, as per the guidelines mentioned under Article 3 clause (9) of this Act, for subnational authorities to abide by;
    2. Ensuring that all subnational authorities follow minimal national regulatory standards in regulating relevant private water companies in the management of water-related infrastructure;
    3. Facilitating regulations of water companies in the case where the Aurentine national government is the public party to a private-public partnership over water-related infrastructure;
    4. Creation of a sound points-based system, as per the guidelines under Article 2 clause (6) of this Act, for subnational authorities to follow, and the facilitation of the auctioning of contracts over water-related infrastructure in cases where subnational authorities are not doing so, as mentioned under Article 2 clause (7) of this Act;
    5. Provide regular updates, research and information to the Aurentine Ministry of the Environment on standards of water quality, efficiency and prices throughout the Aurentine Commonwealth as provided by private water companies;
11. In cases where relevant private water companies are found to be in contravention of national or subnational regulatory standards after regular inspections, the following shall be done by national or subnational regulatory agencies:
    1. The private party to the private-public partnership shall be informed and warned regarding the contravention, and given 1-3 months to rectify the problem;
    2. Following the 1-3 months after the given warning, the private party shall be inspected once more, and, if still in contravention of regulatory standards, be fined £6000-8000 and given another warning regarding the contravention as well as another 1-2 months to rectify the problem;
    3. Following the 1-2 months after the second contravention, another inspection shall be conducted on the private party and, if still in contravention of regulatory standards, shall be informed of the imminent termination of the contract regarding the private-public partnership over the water-related infrastructure, and an auction shall be held on the contract as per Article 2 clause (8) of this Act;
    
    Article 4 - Financial spending
12. Revenue generated from the sale of relevant contracts over private-public partnerships on water-related infrastructure shall be, in the case of the Aurentine national government as the public party, considered the discretionary spending of the Aurentine Ministry of the Environment and, in the case of a subnational governmental authority as the public party, be considered the discretionary spending of the subnational authority, and the money may be allocated in a passed budget in a subnational legislative body;

Re-posting these.

[President Pro-Tempore of the Senate]

Building Code Act
Yay:17
Nay:9
Abstain:4

[President Pro-Tempore of the Senate]

Another senator has cast a vote for a write in. This time against something called the CAE, this vote is like the last one annulled.

[President Pro-Tempore of the Senate]

The First Higher Education Act
Yay:11
Nay:23
Abstain:3

Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship Act
Yay:19
Nay:15
Abstain:1

Internet User Protection Act
Yay:26
Nay:5
Abstain:4

First Amendment to the Broadcasting Act
Yay:29
Nay:6
Abstain:1

Family Incentive Act
Yay:7
Nay:26
Abstain:3

Creative Aurentina Act
Yay:19
Nay:8
Abstain:7

Building Code Act
Yay:18
Nay:13
Abstain:5

This count also includes my own votes which were For the Creative Aurentina Act and against every other bill at vote.

Finally we seem to have yet more attempts at a write in , this time a bill called, CEA. Might I remind senators to take care when voting as voting for or against random jumbles of letters will not be counted or interpreted and counts as a spoiled ballot for any possible bill not clearly voted on with the correct acronym in front of them. It make my job harder to do having to sort through and interpret posts of random letters. If this continues I may have to void the entire ballot that contains such a discrepancy. The easiest and quickest way to vote and not get this wrong is simply to copy and paste the full list of names and group them into for, against or abstain (ex-PM Ainin being the perfect example of this). Unless of course you wish to vote the same way for all bills. You have been warned.

As a final finally, a reminder that the vote ends at 7pm tonight. You have about 12 hours left give or take. As with the beginning of the vote, votes past this will be annulled. A final vote tally will then take place with the next debate hopefully being able to begin at 8 or 8:30pm.

[The Nihilistic view]

The First Higher Education Act
Yay:11
Nay:23
Abstain:3

Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship Act
Yay:20
Nay:15
Abstain:1

Internet User Protection Act
Yay:26
Nay:5
Abstain:4

First Amendment to the Broadcasting Act
Yay:29
Nay:6
Abstain:1

Family Incentive Act
Yay:7
Nay:26
Abstain:3

Creative Aurentina Act
Yay:19
Nay:8
Abstain:7

Building Code Act
Yay:18
Nay:13
Abstain:5

This count also includes my own votes which were For the Creative Aurentina Act and against every other bill at vote.

Finally we seem to have yet more attempts at a write in , this time a bill called, CEA. Might I remind senators to take care when voting as voting for or against random jumbles of letters will not be counted or interpreted and counts as a spoiled ballot for any possible bill not clearly voted on with the correct acronym in front of them. It make my job harder to do having to sort through and interpret posts of random letters. If this continues I may have to void the entire ballot that contains such a discrepancy. The easiest and quickest way to vote and not get this wrong is simply to copy and paste the full list of names and group them into for, against or abstain (ex-PM Ainin being the perfect example of this). Unless of course you wish to vote the same way for all bills. You have been warned.

As a final finally, a reminder that the vote ends at 7pm tonight. You have about 12 hours left give or take. As with the beginning of the vote, votes past this will be annulled. A final vote tally will then take place with the next debate hopefully being able to begin at 8 or 8:30pm.

Thought I had, missed one, vote is corrected now in the quote.

[Corenea]

Yes. We needed that. *glares at statists*

Funny, most of the "statists" are voting for IUPA (and it was a "statist", aka myself, who wrote it)... it's the Libertarians that are changing their stance.

Might want to talk to them about it.

In that case
*shakes head at Libertarians*

[The Nihilistic view]

Funny, most of the "statists" are voting for IUPA (and it was a "statist", aka myself, who wrote it)... it's the Libertarians that are changing their stance.

Might want to talk to them about it.

In that case
*shakes head at Libertarians*

Libertarians voting against a bill that controls the actions of private citizens.

*shakes head at authoritarians.*

[Paramountica]

Hello gentlemen

[President Pro-Tempore of the Senate]

So Paramountica, these are bills at vote, links included.

- Internet User Protection Act
-The First Higher Education Act
-Creative Aurentina Act
-Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship Act
-First Amendment to the Broadcasting Act
-Building Code Act
-Family Incentive Act

If you give them a read then vote either for, against or abstain from voting for each bill next to the name.

For example

Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship Act: Nay

and so on an so fourth for each bill.

[Paramountica]

So Paramountica, these are bills at vote, links included.

- Internet User Protection Act
-The First Higher Education Act
-Creative Aurentina Act
-Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship Act
-First Amendment to the Broadcasting Act
-Building Code Act
-Family Incentive Act

If you give them a read then vote either for, against or abstain from voting for each bill next to the name.

For example

Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship Act: Nay

and so on an so fourth for each bill.

I vote Yay for the Internet User Protection Act.
Nay to the higher education act.
Yay to broadcasting act.
Yay to the creative act.
Yay to Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship Act

[Belmaria]

-Internet User Protection Act: ABSTAIN
-The First Higher Education Act: NAY
-Creative Aurentina Act: NAY
-Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship Act: NAY
-First Amendment to the Broadcasting Act: YEA
-Building Code Act: YEA
-Family Incentive Act: NAY

[The Saint James Islands]

I wish to change my vote on Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship Act from abstain to AYE.

[Dangelia]

-Internet User Protection Act: ABSTAIN
-The First Higher Education Act: NAY
-Creative Aurentina Act: YEA
-Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship Act: NAY
-First Amendment to the Broadcasting Act: YEA
-Building Code Act: YEA
-Family Incentive Act: Abstain

[Dangelia]

I'd like to submit this to the Domestic Development que when voting is over:

Guild of Aspiring Artists Act
Urgency: Moderate | Author: Dangelia [CMP] | Category: Domestic Development
Co-sponsors: The Union of the West, Vazdania, Ainin, Divitaen

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RECOGNIZING that for many people, the only jobs that they are able to do are of the Performing Arts, Visual Arts, and/or literature.

AFFIRMING the spirit of the Creative Aurentina Act.

COMMITED to enshrining a love of the Visual Arts, Performing Arts, and literature into the people of Aurentina.

HEREBY enacts the following:

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Section 1- Establishment of the Guild of Aspiring Artists
1. There is established a body to be known as the Guild of Aspiring Artists.

Section 2- General Functions of the Guild of Aspiring Artists
1. The Guild of Aspiring Artists has the general functions of —
(a) Promoting understanding, fluency, mastery, skill and the love of the Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Literature among Aurentina's artists.
(b) Identifying, supporting, and developing —

(i) talent, and
(ii) excellence,

in the arts and culture,
(c) Sponsoring concerts for performing musicians and for composers within the Guild of Aspiring Artists who are deemed eligible to perform their piece or have their piece performed.
(d)Hosting classes in music performance, conducting, Jazz studies, contemporary improvisation, voice and opera, chamber music, counterpoint, composition, music theory, dance, theater (plays, musicals, opera, ballet), choreography, painting, photography, plastic arts, sculpting, prose, poetry, and writing.

2. In exercising the function mentioned above, the Guild of Aspiring Artists must do so with a view to —

(a) encouraging as many people as possible to access and participate in the arts and culture,
(b) assisting artists, no matter what their profession or background, in having a steady income for whatever they do.
(c) increasing the diversity of people who access and participate in the arts and culture.

Section 3- Eligibility for becoming a member of the Guild of Aspiring Artists
1. A person is eligible to join if —

(a) he/she is at least seven years of age
(b) he/she is in the top 40% of people in the Guild of Aspiring Artists Bimonthly Competion

2. The Guild of Aspiring Artists Bimonthly Competition —

(a) is during the first week of every other months
(b) is a set of competitions, each competition representing a class.
(c) each competition is further divided into age groups of 7-9, 9-12, 12-15, 15-18, 18-20, 20-24, and 24+.

(i) the first day of the competition week has the competitions for all the classes for the group age of 7-9.
(ii) the second day of the competition week has the competitions for all the classes for the group age of 9-12.
(iii) the third day of the competition week has the competitions for all the classes for the group age of 12-15.
(iv) the fourth day of the competition week has the competitions for all the classes for the group age of 15-18.
(v) the fifth day of the competition week has the competitions for all the classes for the group age of 18-20.
(vi) the sixth day of the competition week has the competitions for all the classes for the group age of 20-24.
(vii) the seventh day of the competition week has the competitions for all the classes for the group age of 24+.
(d) whoever is in the top 35% of the competitions described in Section 3.2. is eligible to join the Guild of Aspiring Artists

3. Anyone who is deemed eligible can take however many classes his/her chooses.


Section 4- Funding for the Guild of Aspiring Artists
1. In exercising the function mentioned Section 2.1., the Guild of Aspiring Artists will be funded—

(a) by grants from the Ministry of Culture
(b) by private donations
(c) by a fee of £9 per person that is paid by anyone who wishes to join the Guild of Aspiring Artists

[Britanno]

I thought I had, I will have a look in a bit. Anyway It's probably because we were in the middle of a conversation about it if I remember and you just stopped talking about it when you had been proved wrong. I was I guess waiting for you to Finish it.

I have a bit of a habit of forgetting about debates after hours away from them. I won't continue the debate for the sake of not cluttering the chamber.

Now I have to ask, why have several bills been submitted (and added) to the queue since I last asked for mine to be added?

Whenever it does get added, please put it in Section C and not 'not to be voted on this time around' as it was submitted in time for it to be in Section C.

[Malgrave]

AYE
Internet User Protection Act
Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship Act
Creative Aurentina Act
Building Code Act
First Higher Education Act

NAY
Family Incentive Act
First Amendment to the Broadcasting Act (What the fuck is adverts doing on public television? This offends my BBC sensibilities )

ABSTAIN

[The Nihilistic view]

I thought I had, I will have a look in a bit. Anyway It's probably because we were in the middle of a conversation about it if I remember and you just stopped talking about it when you had been proved wrong. I was I guess waiting for you to Finish it.

I have a bit of a habit of forgetting about debates after hours away from them. I won't continue the debate for the sake of not cluttering the chamber.

Now I have to ask, why have several bills been submitted (and added) to the queue since I last asked for mine to be added?

Whenever it does get added, please put it in Section C and not 'not to be voted on this time around' as it was submitted in time for it to be in Section C.

I was waiting for you get back to me because, Basically I was hoping that you would correct your earlier statements criticizing me for things that happened before I became PpT. Every time I have raised it you have ended up ignoring the issue.

You should know me by now, i'm not that kind of PpT. I want to have debate here.

That reminds me with all the excitement I clean forgot it was past 7. I shall wizz up the final count. Debate on section C may begin and the bills for debate will be posted after the vote count to come soon.

[President Pro-Tempore of the Senate]

The First Higher Education ActFAILED
Yay:12
Nay:26
Abstain:3

Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship ActPASSED
Yay:23
Nay:17
Abstain:1

Internet User Protection ActPASSED
Yay:28
Nay:5
Abstain:6

First Amendment to the Broadcasting ActPASSED
Yay:32
Nay:7
Abstain:1

Family Incentive ActFAILED
Yay:7
Nay:28
Abstain:4

Creative Aurentina ActPASSED
Yay:23
Nay:9
Abstain:7

Building Code ActPASSED
Yay:21
Nay:13
Abstain:5

There may be more to follow but I must consult a confidant first, i'm not sure the best way to proceed.

As a starting point. These are definitely up for debate.

-Child Protection Act
-Social Justice Act
-Railway Operations and Regulations Act

[Calimera II]

I am actually really disappointed the way to radical Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship Act passed. I think it's a horrible way to punish people that isn't productive.

[The Nihilistic view]

I am actually really disappointed the way to radical Revenue Collection and Defence of Aurentine Citizenship Act passed. I think it's a horrible way to punish people that isn't productive.

The last laugh is on them when they discover next financial year I don't pay myself a salary anymore.

[Glasgia]

Having agreed upon appropriate political divisions within our coalition I, as the Leader of the Opposition, announce the following to be Aurentina's official shadow cabinet:

Leader of the Opposition: Glasgia, MSP
Deputy Leader of the Opposition: Maklohi Vai, NDP
Deputy Leader of the Opposition: Unicario, RG

Minister of the Interior: Oneracon, RG
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Malgrave, MSP
Minister of Finance: Bering, NDP
Minister of Justice: Phocidaea, NDP
Minister of Defence: Ainin, NDP
Minister of Education: Geilinor, NDP
Minister of Telecommunications: NEO Rome Republic, NDP
Minister of Environment: Pesda, RG
Minister of Research: Tundland, NDP
Minister of Health: Uiiop, NDP
Minister of Energy: HumanSanity, RG
Minister of Infrastructure and Transport: Costa Alegria, NDP
Minister of Work: Osea 767, CP
Minister of Business Safety: Soviet Canuckistan, NDP
Minister of Culture and Sports: Alystan, PDP
Minister of International Development: The Licentian Isles, RG

[The Nihilistic view]

Having agreed upon appropriate political divisions within our coalition I, as the Leader of the Opposition, announce the following to be Aurentina's official shadow cabinet:

Leader of the Opposition: Glasgia, MSP
Deputy Leader of the Opposition: Maklohi Vai, NDP
Deputy Leader of the Opposition: Unicario, RG

Minister of the Interior: Oneracon, RG
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Malgrave, MSP
Minister of Finance: Bering, NDP
Minister of Justice: Phocidaea, NDP
Minister of Defence: Ainin, NDP
Minister of Education: Geilinor, NDP
Minister of Telecommunications: NEO Rome Republic, NDP
Minister of Environment: Pesda, RG
Minister of Research: Tundland, NDP
Minister of Health: Uiiop, NDP
Minister of Energy: HumanSanity, RG
Minister of Infrastructure and Transport: Costa Alegria, NDP
Minister of Work: Osea 767, CP
Minister of Business Safety: Soviet Canuckistan, NDP
Minister of Culture and Sports: Alystan, PDP
Minister of International Development: The Licentian Isles, RG

Ah, very nice. Do any of you wish to make an official speech due to this event?