Island's priorities remain the same says Chief

Thu, 21 Jan 2016

Allan Bell MHK

Government's priorities haven't changed, and won't change, before the General Election.

That's according to the Chief Minister who says politicians should still have the same focus they did from the outset.

They are to balance the budget, protect the vulnerable and grow the economy.

The current administration will dissolve later this year with a new cohort of politicians taking up posts in September.

Allan Bell says tweaks were made in July to focus on additional areas and he's hopeful real progress can be made despite the short time left: