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Parliament's second sitting week highlighted Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's defence of federal allocations, passage of critical cybercrime and child protection legislation, and government commitments to stabilising essential goods prices and modernising contract law.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has clarified that federal government allocations to states are determined by development needs and people's welfare, not tax collection levels. Most states receive more than their tax contribution.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has dismissed allegations that the federal government unfairly distributes development allocations among states, pushing back against suggestions of inequitable regional spending practices.