Speeches by Jarion Richrdson, JP, MP

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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Yes, for . . .

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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Yes, thank you. Right now, we are seeing an actual outcome of 100 per cent , and then original forecast in 2025/ 26 of 80 per cent , revised forecast in 2025 /26, 80 per cent . Targeted outcome, 80 per cent. That is, we are anticipating that 80 per cent of gross misconduct cases will be adjudicated within an …

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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Customer complaints logged and responded, should be responded to within 48 hours. My question to the H onourable Minister is, Is there a central complaint registry across the Public Service?

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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Exactly, Mr. Chair man. Every Member of P arliament who has ever canvassed—that's all of us —is well aware of complaints arising relating to government services. And we did ask some questions before of another department. It would be good to hear whether or not the C abinet Office, given that this is a measurement item, actually has a capture …

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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I almost gave you a promotion there. Business unit 19085 under the PATI/PIPA unit.

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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Yes, I note that the H onourable Minister in his brief said they are putting more information online. And the information should be there by default.

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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Oh good, the H onourable Minister is back for this. I would again say that sounds awfully like something I heard on an election platform from one of the parties. And so, does the Honourable Minister . . . does the PIPA/PATI unit have authority to compel departmental compliance timelines?

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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Yes. And a point to note, Mr. Chair man, I see that . . . I think that this Budget Book might have been cut off because earlier I had said that I did not see the performance measurements for one of the units. But what you actually see is a business unit repeated, and then there is nothing underneath …

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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Yes, I think we are missing one. Yes, so my questions as it relates to Head 9 and as it relates to the reform that we have addressed across the heads as before, is a key part of this Government's programme going forward.

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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I thank the H onourable Minister for his presentation, and look forward to his an-swers, especially those relating to H ead 9. And then if we still have more time, I have plenty of questions remaining for H eads 18 and 13.

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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There are a lot of pages. [Laughter]

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I thank the Honourable Minister and Honour-able Premier for their answers, which will undoubtedly inform next year's debate. I believe we were. I am going to move from the library to the post office. We have got 10 minutes, so let's see how we get on.

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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Head—

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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Thank you. Okay, let us start with a general conversation. I will do five minutes, and then I will leave it for five minutes for answers. I have got, on [page] B-47—

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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—a question relating to a 3 per cent increase in total spending for the general post office.

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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Sure. Well, I want to get the question on the record, — [Laughter]

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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—And then, because like I said—

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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Yes, the Hansard is incredibly useful, and I like to get these questions on the record. Honourable Minister, or H onourable Premier , Head 13 increased by $274,000. Given declining traditional mail volumes globally, what structural reform or service ex-pansion justifies this increase? And happy for the Premier to answer, and I will sit down and do it again. [Inaudible …

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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No? Okay, thanks. [Inaudible interjection]

2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly

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Sorry? [Inaudible interjection]