MHK to ask when we'll see LegCo review

Tue, 26 May 2015

MHK Chris Thomas

An MHK is challenging the Chief Minister's commitment to his manifesto.

Douglas West MHK Chris Thomas says in a speech in 2011 Allan Bell pledged to commission an independent body to oversee a Legislative Council review.

It would aim to discover what a new government structure should look like and whether or not it should be composed of one legislative body.

Mr Thomas wants to know why responsibility, resources and a deadline weren't allocated at the time.

He asks that Mr Bell make good on his promise: