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.
Section 44 of the Australian Constitution forbids anyone holding dual citizenship from being elected to Parliament. Tony Abbott's refusal (under FOI request) to provide his Form RN renouncing his British citizenship before being elected (26 March 1994), raises serious questions about his legality as a Member of Parliament. Openness and transparency are vital and we don't need or want, and cannot tolerate an MP (far less a Prime Minister) in breach of the founding laws of our country - the only set of laws of Australia that cannot be changed by the Government of the day
....an annoying lil haunting chestnut though!!.....
@debra9275 wrote:
No idea Am, will try googling later when I'm on the PC to see if there are any answers
At a guess, I would think not. Seems to have dealt with the birth, as if it was a very minor blip in his life. Then stuffs it up 27 years later by proclaiming I found my long lost son.. no actually he isn't my son at all..
How about abortion and gay marriage, j'2010, for starters.
Yes, I was there with debra
2005
Mr Abbott, who holds well-known conservative Catholic views on abortion and adoption, gathered his thoughts and called his son. "Hi, is that Daniel? This is Tony Abbott," he said. "Thanks for having me," Daniel replied.
Mr Abbott, who has written about the experience for The Bulletin, describes himself as callow and ill-prepared for fatherhood at 19.
Daniel was born two months after Mr Abbott and Ms Donnelly ended their relationship.
Mr Abbott barely recalls briefly meeting Daniel soon after the birth. "I was psychologically unready for parenthood; that is the sad truth about me at that time. I just wasn't ready for it."
@am*3 wrote:2008
Diary of our (current) sinking Stinking Govt.....................
no its not 
i will post whatever i like about our
government; past, present or future
Not looking good for TA's moral compass..
And I suppose you are going to hold Shorten's moral compass up as a shining example ????????
ROFL
Rape accusation, married, had an affair while married, dumped his wife ...........
A real shining light !
