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.
to boris ref:
bit scary this one, nightmare stuff
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Funniest yet truest character depictions are bottom right.....Malcolm Turnbull using an SPC can as a telephone and bottom centre that most conflicted character LOL.....Bible -vs- warfare
@am*3 wrote:paints:
.....you bet you are!......You bet I am!! LOL,
still makes me giggle
Me too..
I wonder if one day, when Tony A an ex PM (sooner, rather than later) if it will come out, what actually went on there? Someone telling him what to say through his earpiece? What does that say about him?
When I look back at that "statement" it seems incredible that it was said. Something you might hear in a primary school yard.
Imagine Keating, Howard, or any other PM speaking in such infantile terms. The gap between them and him in terms of oratory, speech-making, and general conversation is immeasurable.
The long gone menbers of my family who always voted conservatively would be ashamed of this man, I'm sure, simply because of his inarticulateness.
(Full Definition of INARTICULATE. 1 a of a sound : uttered or formed without the definite articulations of intelligible speech)
Paints 
There are fears lives could be endangered because Australia's military bases are falling into disrepair. Documents show more than $1 billion of work to the defence estate is needed but not funded by the Abbott government.
Defence Department documents dated October 20 said the $1.058 billion of unfunded maintenance in the next three years was probably understated because of limitations in infrastructure appraisal.
More bad news for fresh Defence Minister Kevin Andrews is that the bill was expected to grow as more projects were delayed and new buildings erected
maybe tony should'nt have locked us in to the 58 extra jets. Rudd had only ordered 14 I think
Political Backstabbers - Australia's Julia Gillard And Kevin Rudd Join A Fine Tradition
The Huffington Post UK 
oh good morning
I would like to *pass comment* on another one of your posts that didn't ring true.
just going back to find it 
Link for you Debs
Oh it does appears the Huffington Post do not like any of our pollies
