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 wrote:yes because we really want "leading business" types running the country....oh wait
So Iraq broke the news that the abbott was going to pop in for a visit over a week ago, so much for the "unannounced" visit.
It's one thing to visit Iraq but I'm curious about why he offers them money.
Surely we're not paying them for letting our troops fight over there.
@boris1gary wrote:yes because we really want "leading business" types running the country....oh wait
So Iraq broke the news that the abbott was going to pop in for a visit over a week ago, so much for the "unannounced" visit.
The big business groups have got they own way enough already.
If they want to change our parliament they should stand for election. If not butt out. If policy was reasonable it would get passed by the conservative cross bench senators.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has blasted in his strongest terms yet the US management of Iraq following the 2003 invasion, branding it a period of "chaos and confusion".
that's different. must be trying to change his image 
@gleee58 wrote:
@boris1gary wrote:yes because we really want "leading business" types running the country....oh wait
So Iraq broke the news that the abbott was going to pop in for a visit over a week ago, so much for the "unannounced" visit.
The big business groups have got they own way enough already.
If they want to change our parliament they should stand for election. If not butt out. If policy was reasonable it would get passed by the conservative cross bench senators.
They are voters just like you, why should they butt out.
I could say that the Greens and Left minorities have thier own way enough already.
What they say is correct, it is hindering the Gov't and yet you have the gall to say no jobs being created but
won't let reform happen so they can get on with it.
Have your cake and eat it too !!!
@gleee58 wrote:
@boris1gary wrote:yes because we really want "leading business" types running the country....oh wait
So Iraq broke the news that the abbott was going to pop in for a visit over a week ago, so much for the "unannounced" visit.
It's one thing to visit Iraq but I'm curious about why he offers them money.
Surely we're not paying them for letting our troops fight over there.
Maybe it was so the Iraqi PM wouldn't mention the fact that the abbott govt has been sending Iraqi asylum seekers back to Iraq or locking them up like criminals. We can afford humanitarian aid, we are an international embarrassment with our gutless cuts to foreign aid.
