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The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

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12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Okay. Supplementary? SUPPLEMENTARY Hon. Robert King: Can the Minister, Premier, tell us how many resulted in police reports and charges laid? Hon. E. David Burt: I cannot at this time. 1768 12 December 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Okay. Second supplementary or new question? Hon. Robert King: It doesn't make sense to ask the third, …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Chairman
Okay. All right. Premier, that was the only Member who had questions for you. However, on your second S tatement, the Opposition Leader also has questions for you. Would you like to put your questions for the second Statement?
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Opposition Leader, Opposition Leader.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Premier. Hon. E. David Burt: There is no actual delay. And as Honourable Member s opposite or the public would know I wanted nothing more than to table those S tatements in this House of Assembly because we have been trying to make sure we get them done inside of the current year. The audit has been completed. However, the …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Supplementary? Hon. Robert King: Second question.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Second question. Okay. QUESTION 2: GOVERNMENT OF BERMUDA FISCAL UPDATE Hon. Robert King: The Premier mentioned a surplus in the budget. I believe it was $29 million. The question is, how much of this surplus money has been allocated towards the payment of debt specifically? Thank you. Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, debt is repaid when that comes due. …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Thank you Did you have further supplementary? [No audible response.]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
That's fine. No further question. Okay. Premier, MP DeCouto, the Shadow Minister, has a question for you. QUESTION 1: GOVERNMENT OF BERMUDA FISCAL UPDATE
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Second question. QUESTION 2: GOVERNMENT OF BERMUDA FISCAL UPDATE
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Premier. Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, I cannot identify which industries are, but what I can identify is the fact that the reason why our payroll tax receipts are that high is because this Government changed the system of taxation in this country, making it more progressive against the opposition of the One Bermuda Alliance who said, no, no, …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
You want to put your question?
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Point of information. Hon. E. David Burt: You can't do that. Come on now.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
A point of information has to be accepted by the individual. Hon. E. David Burt: Come on, you can't do that.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
If the individual says no, then it is not accepted. The Premier has not accepted a point of information. So, you can put your question. Hon. E. David Burt: There we go, Mr. Speaker. So, let me try again.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Oh, you are going to respond? Oh, okay. Respond. Hon. E. David Burt: In 2023, when we came to this House with a budget, it was a budget that reduced payroll taxes for 86 per cent of workers in this country, while increasing taxes on high earners. The Honourable Member would know that, yes, many of the high earners of …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Supplementary or . . . third question?
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Supplementary. SUPPLEMENTARY
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Point of order. POINT OF ORDER [Unparliamentary language] Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: We have already had a lecture from you, Mr. Speaker, about language and the like. And to bring up “ boogeyman” is out of line by this Premier. I know he is on a thin line today.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
All right. Members, let's not get riled up too soon. And Premier, I know you are skilled to use many other words, so . . . Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, if you want me to withdraw that word, I will happily withdraw that word. But the tactic that the Opposition, their forefathers before them, the United Bermuda Party, …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Premier . [Inaudible interjections]