The Progressive Labour Party plans an array of town hall meetings to pitch its proposals to the island’s public, including judicial, immigration and educational reform, according to David Burt, the Leader of the Opposition.

“We will lay out all our policies,” Mr Burt told an audience of about 60 last night at Leopards Club.

The meeting on the PLP’s good governance agenda heard that the party aimed “not just to put out ideas that may sound nice, but ideas that we can actually implement”.

Pledging greater oversight and a more participatory democracy if the PLP were returned to the Government, Mr Burt was challenged by an attendee: “Can we get your word?”

“Absolutely,” he responded, in an appearance alongside Michael Scott, the shadow Attorney-General, and shadow immigration minister Walton Brown.

The meeting reiterated a raft of proposals unveiled last week at the party’s headquarters at Alaska Hall — ranging from transparency over electoral campaign financing, greater resources for the Public Accounts Committee, and the creation of permanent oversight committees to hold the Government to account for projects while they are taking place.

The three MPs emphasised the party’s record on governance, from strengthening the role of the Auditor-General to establishing the office of Ombudsman, and enacting Public Access to Information law.

Addressing the topic of electoral reform, Mr Brown criticised One Bermuda Alliance MPs Bob Richards and Jeff Sousa for “not disclosing their interests in government contracts”.

He also brought up the Jetgate scandal over a major OBA donation that ultimately deposed Craig Cannonier, the Premier of the day.

Asked if campaign finance reforms could go in place before an election, the Pembroke Central MP countered that the public “don’t have to have laws passed” to prevail on parties to disclose donations above a certain threshold.

Mr Burt conceded that the OBA’s win in 2012 had probably been boosted by young people “crying out” for better governance. He added that disenchanted voters also wanted “better government, with more mature debate — not issuing press releases back and forth”.