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Adjournment Motion: A more equitable COE system for Private Vehicles by Hazel Poa

On 7 January 2025., NCMP Hazel Poa raised an adjournment motion in Parliament to propose a fairer COE (Certificate of Entitlement) system, calling for a hybrid model factoring both economic and social needs. She suggested distributing COE credits based on family size, age, and disability, aiming to lower car ownership costs for those with greater […]

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Closing Speech: Hawker Culture Motion by Leong Mun Wai

NCMP Leong Mun Wai delivered his closing speech remarks after Parliament voted in favour of the amended Hawker Centre Motion. In his speech, he stressed safeguarding Singapore’s hawker culture and ensuring fair livelihoods for hawkers amid rising costs, manpower shortages, and corporatisation. He also called for abolishing the social enterprise model, revising tender and rental

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Speech on Hawker Culture Motion by Hazel Poa

NCMP Hazel Poa spoke in Parliament on 13 November 2024 in support of Mr. Leong Mun Wai’s Hawker Culture Motion to keep hawker food affordable amid rising living costs, proposing fixed stall rents, targeted government subsidies for budget meals, and a centralized procurement system to lower hawker costs. She also suggested alternative stall allocation methods

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Opening Speech: Hawker Culture Motion by Leong Mun Wai

NCMP Leong Mun Wai raised the following motion in Parliament on 13 November 2024: Hawker Culture: This House calls on the Government to review its policies relating to hawkers and the management of hawker centres to provide better support for hawkers to sustain and grow our Singapore’s hawker culture so that Singaporeans can continue to

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Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Bill – Hazel Poa

NCMP Hazel Poa spoke in Parliament on 13 November 2024 in support of the Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Bill. She believed that these measures, though unlikely to immediately impact Singapore’s low fertility rate, will foster stronger family bonds and encourage parental involvement, which benefits child development and maternal health. Hazel also called on the government

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Community Disputes Resolution (Amendment) Bill – Hazel Poa

NCMP Hazel Poa addressed Parliament on 12 November 2024 in support of the Community Disputes Resolution (Amendment) Bill, which empowers HDB to acquire flats from persistent offenders as a last resort. She called for clarity on fair enforcement, compensation, and safeguards against misuse, emphasizing that these powers should be applied carefully to preserve community harmony.

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