on 20-04-2014 10:21 PM
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.
on 26-12-2014 04:26 PM
@debra9275 wrote:Royal Commissions have sweeping powers to compel testimony and the resources to exhaustively investigate any claims. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse is forcing priests (including Cardinal George Pell) and others into the stand to account for their actions in a way that no other forum can.
We also know that the Prime Minster is trigger-happy when it comes to Royal Commissions, splurging close to $100 million dollars of taxpayers' money on politically motivated vendettas against Kevin Rudd (Pink Batts) and the trade union movement (the Heydon Royal Commission).
I totally agree with this article though. pointing out some of the govt waste, especially at a t ime when the public have been told to tighten their belts
is that you too?
Milk will do that.
26-12-2014 04:27 PM - edited 26-12-2014 04:28 PM
26-12-2014 04:28 PM - edited 26-12-2014 04:31 PM
on 26-12-2014 04:29 PM
on 26-12-2014 04:30 PM
on 26-12-2014 04:31 PM
Cabinet reshuffle???
...............what we need is a new pack
on 26-12-2014 04:31 PM
26-12-2014 04:33 PM - edited 26-12-2014 04:34 PM
on 26-12-2014 04:34 PM
on 26-12-2014 04:37 PM