In his introductory address, Dacic said that the institute of public hearings is an important instrument of parliamentary practice which represents a significant step forward in the supervision of the work of ministers and other civil servants compared to the traditional type of supervision achieved mainly via parliamentary questions.

“I would like to greet everyone present on behalf of the National Assembly as this is the first public hearing organized under the Parliament’s new term, and thank you for coming and for respecting our advice and proposal to have as many such events as possible in the following period in the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia. The organization of such public debates is an example of good practice that will greatly contribute to the positive reports on the work of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in our country, as well as in the European Parliament and European Commission. There are two important laws on the agenda - the Bill on Digital Property and the Bill on Fiscalisation, so I wish you a successful public hearing", said the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic.