Speeches by Robert King

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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Yes. The point I'm making —

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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The point that I'm making with my continued rant is that we should not continue to pay rent for properties when we have properties that need to be renovated, repurposed. When we are supposed to set the example for the civil service, how can we when we don't keep our own house in order? It makes no sense. It's disingenuous.

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So, the question I have is, when are we going to fix our broken home if we want to make sure that money for rentals of over a million dollars per year is reduced? The only way we can do that is if we move into buildings that we ow n. Those are my submissions. Thank …

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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So those are my questions.

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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Yes. So, I'll wait for the answers.

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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Thank you.

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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Good afternoon, Madam Chairman, Members of the House and the listening public. I will be addressing questions regarding Head 13, Post Office, page B -45 through B -51. Head 13, Post Office General Summary, Operations 22410, Courier Services. Actual 2023/24 was $239,000; revised 2024/25 is $10,000; estimate 2025/26 is $9,000. Current account estimates Head 13, Post Office, page B -47, …

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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No, no, no. I am just setting the table. That’s all.

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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Just setting the table, that’s all.

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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All right. S o we got salaries . [Inaudible interjection and laughter ]

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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Make sure everybody who needs to be at the table is . Right? Salaries , the salary bump. That was explained and we understood that across the board. There was a salary bump that would increase the amount of expenditure in wages similarly . I do note on H ead 13, page B -47, Training. A ctual 2023 /24 was …

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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Good.

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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Thank you. T hat wasn't helpful at all . We all know how to read a Budget Book. W hat I was asking for— [Inaudible interjections]

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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No, we do.

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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Actually, we do because that is why some things —

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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Repair and maintenance, page B -47. How many buildings does the post office currently have? H ow many need significant repairs ? Are there going to be any closures of post offices due to online shopping, e-billing and a declining population? Page B-47, R entals . Question: Why are we paying approximately over $1.23 million in rentals ? Wouldn't a …

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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You'll have your turn. Head 13, Post Office, page B -48, Revenue Summary, 8312. 09, MyBermudaP ost fees , actual 2023 /24 is $448,000; revised 2024/25 was $509,000; estimate 2025/26 is $5 23,000. Head 13, Post Office, page B -49, E mployee Numbers 125, 125, 125—across the board from 2023. Regarding page B -48, Revenue Summary, 8312.09 , MyBermudaPost fees. …

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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Thank you. I'll be speaking to Head 18 , Libraries and Archives.

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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Pages B -52 through B -56. H aving visited the National Archives I was most impressed with the professionalism of the staff . In particular, Ms. K arla Inlemann, who gave me a comprehensive tour of the operations and explained the vital role it has in preserv-ing Bermuda’s history and culture. What was apparent was the passion and commitment all …

28 May 2025 House of Assembly

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Towards that end, I inquired about the needs of the Libraries and Archives. [Inaudible interjections]