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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today (October 16) commenced the public consultation exercise for the 2015 Policy Address and the 2015-16 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 14, 2015, while the Financial Secretary will present the 2015-16 Budget to the Legislative Council on February 25, 2015.
Ends/Thursday, October 16, 2014
Issued at HKT 16:00
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