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.

[debra9275]

i've been wondering if it will give him a much needed boost in the polls, will have to wait and see on that one

[boris1gary]

doesn't pyne look lovely

[boris1gary]

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@debra9275 wrote:

i've been wondering if it will give him a much needed boost in the polls, will have to wait and see on that one

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very much doubt it, hasn't gone down well and not allowing the media was a dumb move.

[debra9275]

yep, i read a bit about that this morning - weird set up, the whole thing

[icyfroth]

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:

i've been wondering if it will give him a much needed boost in the polls, will have to wait and see on that one

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very much doubt it, hasn't gone down well and not allowing the media was a dumb move.

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nah. why would you let the enemy into your private domain/

[debra9275]

what!!

but his mate murdoch has always been on team tony

  Is that what you mean?

[icyfroth]

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@debra9275 wrote:

what!!

but his mate murdoch has always been on team tony

  Is that what you mean?

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He excluded all reporters from the Murdoch press and not from other publications, did he?

[debra9275]

Only his own personal cameraman and people is how I read it, no other press

[debra9275]

I don't know where you get that he allowed other publications and not the Murdoch press. Where is that from? He allowed no-one.

[gleee58]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:

i've been wondering if it will give him a much needed boost in the polls, will have to wait and see on that one

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very much doubt it, hasn't gone down well and not allowing the media was a dumb move.

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nah. why would you let the enemy into your private domain/

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He's always accused the ABC of being biased but he took an ABC person on as his staffer then blocked access to all others on this little trip.  

Since when has the press been his enemy? He hosts private parties for them and invites himself to their events.   He gives priority to Murdoch, visits him in the US before and during official business and whispers in his ear at the IPA.  Not the actions of an enemy.