Roseburg proposes legislative lawyer pool for priority revenue laws
MP Sjamira Roseburg proposed a temporary pool of four to six legislative lawyers during 2027 budget talks on Monday 28 September.
MP Sjamira Roseburg proposed a government-wide pool of four to six experienced legislative lawyers to complete priority laws during the continuation of the Central Committee debate on the draft 2027 national budget on Monday 28 September.
Roseburg said the lawyers could work with Legal Affairs for 12 to 18 months on laws tied to revenue, enforcement or relief measures. She cited budget information showing Legal Affairs has 17 positions, of which seven are filled, and no department head.
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Roseburg proposed that the Council of Ministers agree on a single list of priority legislation, with ministries identifying one to three urgent laws. She referred to measures involving the visitor levy, tourism taxation, the Gaming Control Authority, short-term rentals, illegal-dumping fines, immigration fees, price regulation and motor-vehicle inspection fees.
She also asked whether the 2027 budget could include an allocation for temporary legislative capacity within Legal Affairs. Roseburg said about Cg 100,000 was shifted during the 2026 budget amendment process to allow Legal Affairs to temporarily engage legislative lawyers, and asked whether that funding had reduced the backlog.
Roseburg further proposed a tracking system for Parliament to show each priority law's stage, outstanding work and expected completion date. She asked whether Government would support a standing framework agreement with a pre-approved pool of legislative lawyers so ministries could obtain specialised drafting assistance without repeatedly starting separate hiring or procurement procedures.
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