KUALA LUMPUR: The 2024 Supply Bill has been passed in the Dewan Rakyat tonight (November 27) after receiving the majority support of members of Parliament via a voice vote.
The Bill was passed after being debated by members of Parliament since October 16 at policy and committee stages.
Dewan Rakyat Speaker, Tan Sri Johari Abdul, announced the matter after the third reading of the bill by Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.
The 2024 Budget themed "Economic Reforms, Empowering the Rakyat" was tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Parliament on October 13 involving an allocation of RM393.8 billion which was the highest budget ever tabled in the country's history.
From the total, an allocation of RM303.8 billion was for operating expenditure, RM90 billion as development expenditure while RM2 billion was provided as contingency savings. — BERNAMA