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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today (October 22) commenced the public consultation exercise for the 2016 Policy Address and the 2016-17 Budget. A website has been set up to collect public views.
The consultation exercises for the Policy Address and the Budget will be conducted together to enable more comprehensive discussion with the community. The arrangement will 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 13, 2016, while the Financial Secretary will present the 2016-17 Budget to the Legislative Council on February 24, 2016.
Ends/Thursday, October 22, 2015
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