Meet the people sessions
7.30pm – 9.30pm
First and third
Wednesday
Speech by Dennis Tan Lip Fong On Transboundary Haze Pollution (Amdt) Bill
Mr Speaker, I support the objectives of this Bill. Singapore cannot simply accept transboundary haze as a regular inconvenience. Haze has real consequences for public health, outdoor workers, schools, businesses and our quality of life. The recent haze episode and public concern have also reminded us that, despite years of regional cooperation and improvements, the underlying risks have not disappeared.
Speech by Dennis Tan Lip Fong On Maritime and Port Authority (Amendment) Bill – 2nd Reading
Mr Speaker, before I begin, I declare my interest as a Consultant in a law firm specialising in shipping and maritime matters. As a practitioner, I have seen how technological change, digitalisation and growing regulatory complexity have transformed the maritime industry over the past three decades. It is therefore understandable that the Government seeks to update the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act for a very different operating environment from that which existed in 1996, the year the MPA Act came into force and the year I started work.
Speech by Dennis Tan Lip Fong On Digital Infrastructure Bill
Mr Speaker, for a decade we have governed this industry through certification schemes, technical standards and the conditions attached to tenders, and the Government's own consultation paper concluded that these measures alone could not ensure consistent sustainability outcomes across the sector, necessitating a statutory regulatory framework. Licensing, enforceable conditions, audit powers and penalties of up to a million dollars or a tenth of an operator's Singapore turnover give the regulator what it needs, and I welcome them.
