1st Labor Government: 1916 - 1924

The **1st Labor Government** was formed on the 11th of October 1916 in the Kingdom of Dissau with Karl Cameron as Prime Minister. The government was the first left-wing government in the nation that introduced progressive and left-wing policies in the nation that upset the traditional right of parliament but pleased younger generations. The government would go on to win four election until losing the 1924 Dissauian General Election. The government dissolved on the 14th of June 1924 after nearly eight years in power.

The 1st Labor Government was responsible for some of the biggest economic and social changes in the country's history. They created a national shipping line, bought all of the railways in the country and established a nation railway line, they nationalized the energy sector under one company, they established a national broadcasting corporation, they bought most roads in the country, reformed factories and mines, introduced many new benefits, banned firearms, reformed MPs, allowed women to vote on the same basis as men, reformed the education system, allowed abortions under some circumstances, allowed divorces under some circumstances, introduced free primary school meals, and more. The 1st Labor Government in widely considered the most influential or second most influential Labor government in Dissau.

## Changes

### 1910s

* The Mental People Act 1917 established government-funded institutions for people with mental disorders as well as giving the Minister for Healthcare the job of funding mental institutions and research on mental disorders.
* The MPs Act 1917 once again allowed non-white people to be elected and serve as an MP in Parliament.
* The Firearms Act 1918 banned the public from purchasing a firearm unless they required one for their job.
* The National Railway Act 1918 established a national railway service. The act also bought all railways that were still under private control.
* The Disability Benefits Act 1918 gave those who were deemed disabled a some amount of money.
* The Representation of People Act 1919 gave women the right to vote on the same basis of men.
* The Dissauian Shipping Company Act 1919 established a shipping company in Dissau.

### 1920s

* The Old Age Pensions Act 1920 established government-funded pensions for people aged 70 or older.
* The Divorces Act 1920 allowed either partner to divorce the other if they have committed an act of adultery, abused the other or their children, deserted them, are insane/incapable, committed and act of incest, or committed an act of sodomy.
* Children's Medical Inspections Act 1920 required that children are given yearly medical inspections in school or outside of school.
* The Free School Meals Act 1921 introduced free school meals for primary schools.
* The Energy Nationalization Act 1921 led to the government buying all energy companies and combining them all under one government-owned company called the National Energy Sector.
* The Maternity Allowance Act 1922 introduced a maternity allowance for women who have recently given birth.
* The Factories Act 1922 barred anyone from working in a factory for more than nine and a half hours, banned children from working in factories, and established cleanliness and safety inspections every year to see if factories meet cleanliness and safety standards.
* Mines Act 1923 banned children from working in mines and restricted anyone from working more than nine and a half hours in a factory.
* The Education Reformation Act 1923 reformed the education system by requiring that 15-year-olds must now attend school.
* The Abortions Act 1923 allowed abortions in cases of rape, incest, and endangerment to the woman's life.
* The Roads Act 1924 led to most roads being bought in Dissau.
* The Reallocation of Seats Act 1924 reallocated the seats for the 1924 Election by increasing them from 146 to 188.
* The Dissauian National News Corporation Act 1924 established a national broadcasting corporation in Dissau.