1. Governance & Politics
1.1 Reforming government structure
- Revamp the Central Policy Unit into the “Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Unit”
- Place the Efficiency Unit under the Innovation and Technology Bureau
- Transfer the Legal Aid Department to the Chief Secretary Office
- Establish a civil service college
1.2 Archives Law
- The Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong is studying the possibility of enacting of archives legislation in Hong Kong
1.3 Civic Square
- Re-open the East Wing Forecourt (a.k.a. Civic Square) by the end of this year
1.4 Online-only media access to government media events
- Admit online-only mass media to government media events
1.5 Article 23
- It is briefly mentioned in the Policy Address that the SAR government is obligated to legislate Article 23, but the CE does not provide a concrete timeline for legislation
1.6 Universal Suffrage
- The CE notes that “we cannot […] rashy embark on political reform once again,” and that if political reform is to be taken forward, it has to be bound by the “831 Decision”.
1.7 Anti-corruption
- Extend the scope of section 3 and 8 of Prevention of Bribery Ordinance to cover the Chief Executive
