As it's more than 100 days now, it has been suggested that a new thread was needed. The current govt has been breaking promises and telling lies at a rate so fast it's hard to keep up.
This below is worrying, "independent" pffft, as if your own doctor is somehow what? biased, it's ridiculous. So far there is talk of only including people under a certain age 30-35, for now. Remember that if your injured in a car, injured at work or get ill, you too might need to go on the DSP. They have done a similar think in the UK with devastating consequences.
and this is the 2nd time recently where the Govt has referred to work as welfare???? So when you go to work tomorrow (or tuesday), just remember that's welfare.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-20/disability-pensioners-may-be-reassessed-kevin-andrews/5400598
Independent doctors could be called in to reassess disability pensioners, Federal Government says
The Federal Government is considering using independent doctors to examine disability pensioners and assess whether they should continue to receive payments.
Currently family doctors provide reports supporting claims for the Disability Support Pension (DSP).
But Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews is considering a measure that would see independent doctors reassess eligibility.
"We are concerned that where people can work, the best form of welfare is work," Mr Andrews said at a press conference.
what a circus
Tony Abbott stands by 'friends' Andrew Bolt and Alan Jones over stoush with Malcolm Turnbull
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has refused to condemn two conservative commentators engaged in a bitter public dispute with one of his most senior ministers, praising the two as his personal friends.
After a week of public insults between his Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull on the one hand and News Corporation commentator Andrew Bolt and Sydney shock-jock Alan Jones on the other, Mr Abbott pointedly declined to criticise the outspoken media personalities.
nice * friends* he's got
what's happened to pickering?? is he still around doing his thing??
Malcolm Turnbull is right: we have to stand up to shock jocks and bullies
Both Bolt and Jones have long abandoned any pretence of being objective journalists, and have used their significant media profiles to openly campaign on behalf of the Coalition. No doubt the Coalition has benefitted from this. But to insert themselves so brazenly into internal party matters, and view their own roles as enforcers of party discipline, is beyond the pale. Senior Liberals should heed Turnbull’s message and “stand up to bullies” such as Bolt and Jones.
very amusing, the bolter starts it, jones runs with it (puffs along) and then they blame others....sound like a very familiar conservative song....wasn't me, i didn't do anything...must be Labor...muuuum....muuuuuuuuuuumm...big bad labor are at it again.
