Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker,

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill will amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act as follows:

• • A Member from outside the capital will be allowed to claim additional travel costs for his or her family members;
• • The maximum amount of each Member's constituency expenses will be changed each year according to the consumer price index;
• • During each Legislative Assembly, an independent commission will be established to review Member's compensation;
• • The indemnity payable to chairpersons of standing committees will be increased and an indemnity payable to chairpersons of special committees will be added; and
• • A technical error is corrected in the French version.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.