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.
@aps1080 wrote:
Abbott needs to save money, how much more could be cu from the HUGE budget of the ABC .
I mean, does Virginia Trioli, as a Battler for the left really need to be paid $235,664.?
And what about the others on $300,000 plus ?
No wonder the ABC has a billion $ budget that hasn't been touched for years.
Bit of de ja vu happening here. After all the hype in VIC (including the altered captioned images posted here) about how Labor was going to lose etc.. and look what actually happened
Jan 12
The Abbott Government is proving detrimental to Campbell Newmanโs election hopes
He [Newman] said he believed he had done enough in recent times to differentiate his government from Mr Abbottโs.
He would not confirm whether Mr Abbott would play a key role at his campaign launch, or even attend the function.
EARLIER
THE Newman Government is battling a tidal wave of hostility towards the Abbott Government as it seeks to secure a second term in office on January 31
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A new Galaxy Poll, conducted exclusively for The Courier-Mail, has revealed almost one in three voters are poised to vote against the LNP in Queensland because of federal factors.
The poll has exposed how Queensland is repeating events in Victoria last year, when the Napthine administration became the first in 60 years to be ousted after just one term of office.
Victorian Laborโs push to link federal factors to their rivals throughout the campaign was credited as an important factor behind their victory. And their Queensland colleagues are attempting to repeat their efforts.
Premier Campbell Newman yesterday told The Courier-Mail he would likely only campaign beside the prime minister or one of his federal colleagues if they had something to announce that would benefit Queenslanders.
โIf the prime minister or a federal minister are putting on the table an initiative, a policy, funding for Queensland that benefits Queensland, of course we will,โ he said.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has so far been absent from the campaign and is now on holiday, raising questions about whether he will be available to attend Mr Newmanโs campaign launch.
The Courier Mail
hmm... I like this bit - a tidal wave of hostility towards the Abbott Govt
