Budget 2017

[davidc4430]

wasnt it this government who said we had a huge debt and there needed to be huge spending cuts?

where is all the money comming from for all the sudden spending promises?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/story-streams/federal-budget-2017/2017-05-06/federal-budget-2017-cancer-f...

[davidc4430]

Smell my fingers!

[davidc4430]

Welfare payments are being consolidated and some new welfare recipients will be subject to random drug testing.

People deemed to be at risk of substance abuse will be required to undertake random saliva, urine or hair follicle tests for drugs in three locations from next year.

Jobseekers who test positive to drugs will have their payments quarantined. About 450 people each year will be blocked from claiming the Disability Support Pension on the basis of drug and alcohol abuse alone.

Newstart and Sickness Allowance recipients will be moved to the new JobSeeker Payment, which pays the same. Jobseekers aged up to 49 will now have to undertake 50 hours of approved activity a fortnight. There will also be longer waiting periods for those with liquid assets.

The Cashless debit card will be introduced in two new locations.

Economists say this may make welfare recipients' lives more difficult, but ultimately very few will be forced off welfare.

So when will politicians be required to undertake random drug tests?

[village_person]

Ms Lambie is on the money. She says that our pollies should be drug tested just like dole recipients. Cop my tip, ALL Australian alleged politicians are on performance enhancing drugs. Without those drugs they are a very ordinary lot.

Federal budget 2017: Lambie welcomes welfare drug tests, calls for same regime for politicians

http://www.abc.net.au/news/story-streams/federal-budget-2017/2017-05-10/federal-budget-2017-lambie-d...

[tezza2844]

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@village_person wrote:

Relax, have some dip. There ain't no shortage of dosh and that's for sure. This morning we learn that about 870,000 non-citizens are claiming AUD$15 billion in welfare payments.

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Just as a matter of interest, where did we get this bit of "information" from ?

[davidc4430]

if this lot are on performance enhansing drugs just how bad would they be without them?

[village_person]

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@tezza2844 wrote:

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@village_person wrote:

Relax, have some dip. There ain't no shortage of dosh and that's for sure. This morning we learn that about 870,000 non-citizens are claiming AUD$15 billion in welfare payments.

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Just as a matter of interest, where did we get this bit of "information" from ?

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The information was supplied by the Parliament Budget Office following a request to that office by Senator Leyonhjelm. Good enough for you?

[tezza2844]

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@village_person wrote:

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@tezza2844 wrote:

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@village_person wrote:

Relax, have some dip. There ain't no shortage of dosh and that's for sure. This morning we learn that about 870,000 non-citizens are claiming AUD$15 billion in welfare payments.

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Just as a matter of interest, where did we get this bit of "information" from ?

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The information was supplied by the Parliament Budget Office following a request to that office by Senator Leyonhjelm. Good enough for you?

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who are these 870,000 non-citizens ?

[tasfleur]

  

[village_person]

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tezza2844 wrote:

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who are these 870,000 non-citizens ?

Google not working?

About 870,000 non-citizens from the likes of Britain, New Zealand, Africa, Asia and the Middle East are claiming tens of thousands per year.

For example, those from Britain, Vietnam and China – countries which have no social security agreement with Australia - are claiming about $17,5000 each annually.

This figure equates to about 83 percent of the $15 billion bill every year.

In addition, The Australian reports that more than 150,000 non-citizens from countries which do have an agreement with Australia, like New Zealand and India, are claiming about $15,500 a year.

“At present, around 2.5 million (non-citizens) live in Australia and are eligible for welfare,” Senator Leyonhjelm said.

You want their names?

[domino-710]

Could take a while Tezza.

You would want them in alphabetical order.