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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today (October 17) commenced the public consultation exercise for the 2014 Policy Address and the 2014-15 Budget. A website has been set up to gauge public views.
The consultation exercises for the Policy Address and the Budget have been combined to enable more comprehensive discussion with the community. The arrangement should allow the Government to collect views from members of the public extensively and thoroughly.
Members of the public are invited to give their views on the website (www.policyaddress.gov.hk), by email (policyaddressbudget@fstb.gov.hk), by phone (2810 3768) or by fax (2147 5770).
The Chief Executive will deliver his Policy Address on January 15, 2014, while the Financial Secretary will present the 2014-15 Budget to the Legislative Council on February 26, 2014.
Ends/Thursday, October 17, 2013
Issued at HKT 11:48
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