Malta’s Government Will Continue ‘Reformist Agenda’ In Upcoming Parliamentary Season
Malta’s government will continue to push “its reformist agenda” during the upcoming parliamentary season, government whip Andy Ellul told Lovin Malta.
Malta’s parliament reconvenes on 3rd October following the summer break, the first full season since Prime Minister Robert Abela won March’s general election.
On the top of the agenda is to build on measures proposed during the previous sessions, such as the IVF law and the decision to keep Żonqor as an ODZ area.
However, the government will also present bills intending to strengthen the democratic framework, mostly brought on by the public inquiry into the Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination.
Justice Minister Jonathan Attard has already presented some details on the reform to the public. But it has already courted some controversy, particularly given the secrecy behind discussions with expert committees.
The government will also be presenting bills to strengthen workers’ rights, while there were also be some proposals for the environmental sector.
More details will be given on the proposals in the coming weeks.
However, the government will be putting particular emphasis on the upcoming budget in the first few weeks and months of the parliamentary season. It will be presented on 24th October.
“The government will present its 2023 plan as part of a wider plan which was approved by the people in March general elections and which the government has started and will continue to deliver on,” Ellul said.
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