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Introduction The Budget F inancial Secretary John Tsang announced the Budget on 24 February. The three main objectives of the Budget include “Consolidating Recovery, Economic Development and Caring Society”. A fter the Budget Speech was delivered, the Financial Secretary and several government officials gave explanations on the Budget and listened to the views of the public in several media programmes. The views and expectations of different sectors of the community are also expressed through various channels.

1.On which aspects of quality of life of the Hong Kong people does the Budget focus? 2.What are the opinions of the different sectors of the community on the Budget? What aspects of quality of life are most emphasized by those opinions? 3.How does the government respond to the public’s opinions on the Budget? (Please click on the icons below to view reference information) Government’s Responses Government’s Responses The Public’s Opinions The Public’s Opinions Background and Development Background and Development Questions for Reflections

References – Background & Development The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2010, February 25). The Budget Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) ─Special Topic : The Budget ─Budget Consultation Video Forum (Chinese only) 東方日報 – 新聞專輯：財政預算案 (Chinese Only) 明報新聞網 – 新聞特輯： 年度財政預算案 (Chinese Only) 頭條日報 – 專輯新聞：財政預算案 2010 (Chinese Only) Background & Development Government’s Responses The Public’s Opinions Questions for Reflection

Budget Consultation Video Forum (Chinese only) Information Services Department, HKSARG – News Archive 11&submit=Go&web=this&tpl_id=stdsearch&ui_lang=en&ui_charset=UTF- 8&gp0=gia_home&gp1=gia_home&last_mod= %2C &submit=Go&web=this&tpl_id=stdsearch&ui_lang=en&ui_charset=UTF- 8&gp0=gia_home&gp1=gia_home&last_mod= %2C Financial Secretary － My Blog ─ 預算案後記 (6 March, 2010) (Chinese Only) ─ 諮詢何用 (28 February, 2010) (Chinese Only) ─ 預算案二、三事 (21 February, 2010) (Chinese Only) References – Government’s Responses Background & Development Government’s Responses The Public’s Opinions Questions for Reflection

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綠色和平 (24 February, 2010) (Chinese Only) ping/xin-wen-gao-lu-se-he-ping-hui-ying2010cai-zheng-yu-suan-an-yu-lu-se- jing-ji-fa-z/ ping/xin-wen-gao-lu-se-he-ping-hui-ying2010cai-zheng-yu-suan-an-yu-lu-se- jing-ji-fa-z/ 新婦女協進會 (24 February, 2010) (Chinese Only) &Itemid=93 &Itemid=93 香港復康聯盟 (24 February, 2010) (Chinese Only) 香港社區組織協會 (24 February, 2010) (Chinese) 0/press_release_2010_2_24.doc 0/press_release_2010_2_24.doc More Information … More Information … References – The Public’s Opinions Background & Development Government’s Responses The Public’s Opinions Questions for Reflection

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (24 February, 2010). Accountants say government‘s budget too cautious for People and business. ations/media_centre/pdf-pr/2010/pr e.pdf ations/media_centre/pdf-pr/2010/pr e.pdf Ernest & Young (24 February, 2010). Hong Kong Budget Insights - Prudence continues to guide the Financial Secretary. Tax/Business-Tax-Advisory/HK-Tax-Alert---24-February HTML Tax/Business-Tax-Advisory/HK-Tax-Alert---24-February HTML KPMG International (24 February, 2010). The road to recovery - KPMG‘s Hong Kong Budget Commentary. /Pages/press aspx /Pages/press aspx References – The Public’s Opinions Background & Development Government’s Responses The Public’s Opinions Questions for Reflection