Legislative Council. Continuously update ︱The garbage levy draft will resume the second reading today and will be submitted to the conference after several twists and turns

The Legislative Council met today (August 25).

At the meeting, the second reading debate on the Waste Disposal (Municipal Solid Waste Charges) (Amendment) Bill 2018 will resume.

The second reading debate on the "Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2021" and the "Ocean Park Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2021" will also resume.

The draft of the garbage levy has been controversial for a long time. Members of many parties are concerned about whether the fee will bring a burden to the grassroots citizens. Originally, the Legislative Council had been "dead-born", but due to the extension of the legislative office, it was "reborn".

The government finally agreed to set an 18-month preparation period after the bill was passed, before deciding on the effective date, and considering sending designated garbage bags free of charge in the early stage of the regulations to help citizens adapt.

Regarding members’ motions, Lu Songxiong will propose a motion to protect the rights and interests of platform workers. Guo Weiqiang and Pan Zhaoping will respectively propose amendments to Lu Songxiong’s motion. Xie Weijun will propose a motion on decisive response to foreign interference in Hong Kong’s affairs.

"Hong Kong 01" will continue to update the key content of the conference.

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