Diary of our stinking Govt.

[boris1gary]

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.

[boris1gary]

pffffttttttt, so they aren't even worth a pay rise half the rate of inflation - what an insult.

Defence Force personnel must give up leave in return for below inflation wage offer

The federal government is asking Australia's soldiers, sailors and air force personnel to accept wage deal of less than half the rate of inflation and to give up some of their workplace entitlements, just days after committing the nation's armed forces to war in Iraq.

The nation's 57,000 men and women in uniform will have to give up some of their Christmas and recreational leave in order to get the pay rise of just 1.5 per cent a year over the next three years.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/defence-force-personnel-must-give-up-leave-in-return-for-below-inflat...

[boris1gary]

just seen this link on twitter,  it does report that the so called adl are causing alarm among the anti-terrorism squad and asio - hope they are keeping an eye on them - maybe an 800 strong raid with helicopters and media troupe.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/the-prowhite-gangs-spreading-race-hate-across-australia/s...

The pro-white gangs spreading race hate across Australia

[monman12]

"The pro-white gangs spreading race hate across Australia"

As opposed to the  pro-ALP gangs spreading political hate across Australia ? (and within CS).

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[cherry*135]

Prove that.

You obviously don't read a lot on here. Images from hate groups posted by LNP supporters, for starters, Pickering C&P's......

You would have no idea who is a member or supporter of the Labor party and who isn't.

[debra9275]

pro Labor people aren't anything like the ADL

MM I suggest you google the extreme right wing Australian Defence League and the things they have done

[cherry*135]

BERKAS.  

[cherry*135]

Incidents of Islamophobia are plainly on the rise but the authorities would tell you otherwise.

Having recently set up Islamophobia Register Australia to collate reports of anti-Muslim sentiments, I have had dealings with members of the NSW Police Force.

A number of officers who have dealt with what the force labels "bias-motivated crimes" have expressed to me their deep frustration and utter dissatisfaction about the lack of funding and the lack of seriousness shown by their superiors in relation to efforts to monitor, report and combat threats and attacks against Australian Muslims. At present there is only one full-time officer working on bias-motivated crimes, along with a policy officer.

This is particularly alarming when bigoted groups such as Australian Defence League, Southern Cross Hammerskins, Blood and Honour Australia and Combat 18, alleged members of which were arrested for shooting at a mosque with a rifle in 2010, are on the rise and increasingly exploiting recent anti-Islamic sentiment.

One officer said he shared my concerns that the existing climate had the potential to lead to another Cronulla-style race riot. He even told me that he was worried that he might one day be summoned before a commission of inquiry to explain why he did not act on his concerns and do more to stop such a riot.

A number of officers have also confirmed what we in the community have been hearing anecdotally: a significant rise in the cases of verbal and physical abuse against Australian Muslims. These officers are genuinely trying to tackle Islamophobia but, with scarce resources, their hands are somewhat tied.

To my knowledge, a large proportion of Islamophobic incidents are unreported due to an alarming level of distrust towards the police among many in the Muslim community.

Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/muslim-women-scared-to-go-outdoors-in-climate-of-hate-201410...

[boris1gary]

seems someone is a little confused - the only hatred being spread, the organised fascists in Australia - 10 years ago it was Asians they rallied against, now its Muslims but for some it's everyone under a certain income bracket 

right wing christians spreading religious hatred 

no surprises there,

Analysis finds it is no accident that federal budget makes the poor pay the most

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/analysis-finds-it-is-no-accident-that-feder...

[monman12]

"Analysis finds it is no accident that federal budget makes the poor pay the most"

The "poor" in fact,  whilst like everyone else  "pay",  but overall receive  more than they contribute to revenue. Fact (sorry).

"commentators have pointed in the past to the Australian Tax Office’s tax statistics  which show that the top 5 per cent of income earners pay 34.1 per cent of net income tax and the top 25 per cent of income earners pay just over two-thirds of net income tax. Correspondingly, about 45 per cent of Australians pay no income tax at all.

Of course there is this (unpalatable) graph:

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[cherry*135]

Old graph - 2009-2010.