Parliament to Review M40 Aid, MADANI Funding and ZTPP Effectiveness in Upcoming Session

In one outlet Dewan Rakyat session, legislators will raise several key issues. Datuk Adnan Abu Hassan will ask the Finance Minister to outline a system for re-evaluating M40 households that have lost eligibility for targeted aid but still face higher living costs. Datuk Dr Richard Rapu @ Aman anak Begri will request a full breakdown of the RM50 million and RM200 million spent on the MADANI School and Kampung Angkat programmes to ensure transparency and verify beneficiary numbers under the People’s Housing Programme.

Hassan Saad will query the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister on the performance indicators used to assess the Tourism Compliance Focus Zone’s success in curbing price complaints. Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah will seek an update on the implementation of the National Women’s Policy 2025-2030, while Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen will ask the Communications Minister whether the age limit for social-media use will be extended to online gaming platforms popular with children and teens.

Following the Q&A, the House will proceed with the policy-stage debate on the Supply Bill 2027, which follows the Budget 2027 presentation by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The parliamentary calendar shows the budget debate running from Oct 12 to Oct 22, with winding-up sessions beginning Oct 26, and one outlet sitting scheduled to continue until Dec 8.