Committee to have a look at cost-of-living pressures in Canberra
THE ACT Legislative Meeting will set up a choose committee on cost-of-living pressures.
Liberal chief Elizabeth Lee welcomed the committee institution, however expressed disappointment at amendments that put a member of the ACT Greens as chair.
“How can Canberrans have any religion {that a} committee chaired by members of the Labor-Greens authorities act in the most effective pursuits of the neighborhood after they have been the driving power of the coverage agenda for over 20 years and we’ve not seen issues enhance for our susceptible Canberrans?” mentioned Lee.
“I’ve tried a number of occasions this time period to get assist from Labor and the Greens to work with the Canberra Liberals on how we are able to deal with cost-of-living pressures dealing with hundreds of Canberrans.
“The very fact is that Labor and the Greens have been introduced kicking and screaming to behave on cost-of-living pressures as a result of even they’ll not ignore the plight of hundreds of Canberrans.”
The committee will report in Might.
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