M40 Cost-Of-Living Aid, MADANI Allocations, And Gaming Safety On Dewan Rakyat Order Paper Today

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 – Financial relief for the M40 middle-income group, budget transparency for MADANI community programmes, and online safety regulations for minor gamers headline the oral question-and-answer session as the Dewan Rakyat resumes its sitting on Monday, October 19, 2026.

According to the Parliament Order Paper, lawmakers across government and opposition benches will press federal ministers on pressing socioeconomic policies before the House transitions back into the ongoing Budget 2027 policy-stage debate.

Datuk Adnan Abu Hassan (BN-Kuala Pilah) is scheduled to question the Finance Minister regarding targeted aid mechanisms for M40 households affected by rising living expenses, advocating for a reassessment framework based on current household expenditure rather than gross income thresholds.

Meanwhile, Datuk Dr Richard Rapu @ Aman anak Begri (GPS-Betong) will request a detailed financial breakdown of the RM50 million and RM200 million allocated for the MADANI School and Kampung Angkat programmes, respectively, to verify their tangible benefits for People’s Housing Programme (PPR) residents.

Key Parliamentary Questions, Social Media Regulations, and Budget 2027 Schedule

Today’s parliamentary order paper features critical inquiries across consumer protection, social policy, and youth digital safety:

• M40 Aid Reassessment: Inquiries into establishing flexible eligibility criteria for middle-income families hit by inflationary pressures who do not qualify for traditional low-income welfare payouts.
• MADANI Programme Audits: Demands for absolute transparency regarding the distribution and expenditure of funds set aside for rural infrastructure and school upgrading under the Kampung Angkat MADANI initiative.
• Gaming Platform Age Limits: Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen (PH-Bandar Kuching) will ask the Communications Minister whether proposed social media age restrictions will extend to interactive online gaming platforms popular among children and teenagers.
• Tourism Price Controls: Hassan Saad (PN-Baling) will question the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry on key performance metrics used to evaluate the Tourism Compliance Focus Zone (ZTPP) programme in curbing predatory pricing.
• National Women’s Policy Status: Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah (PN-Indera Mahkota) is set to ask for an operational progress report on the implementation of the National Women’s Policy 2025–2030.
• Budget 2027 Debate Timeline: Following question time, MPs will resume policy-stage debates on the Supply Bill 2027, tabled by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on October 9. Policy debates conclude on October 22, with ministerial winding-up sessions scheduled for October 26 to 29.

The Third Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament is set to run for 37 sitting days through December 8, 2026.

–NMT