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]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-13/governments-medicare-rebates-will-put-an-end-to-bulk-billing/6...

Doctors say Federal Government cuts to Medicare will put an end to bulk billing and put pressure on hospital emergency departments.

From Monday changes to the Medicare rebate will see people pay $20 more for some visits to the doctor.

The rebate on a GP visit of less than 10 minutes will be cut from $37.05 to $16.95.

[debra9275]

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/new-20-gp-fee-under-fire-senators-could-win...

A $20 cut in the rebates paid to doctors for consultations that are 10 minutes or less faces the axe, with three crossbench senators indicating they will vote to scrap the government's changes. If Labor joins the Greens in also opposing the rebate cut, just one more crossbencher would be needed to unwind the policy when the Senate resumes in February

[gleee58]

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@debra9275 wrote:

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/new-20-gp-fee-under-fire-senators-could-win...

A $20 cut in the rebates paid to doctors for consultations that are 10 minutes or less faces the axe, with three crossbench senators indicating they will vote to scrap the government's changes. If Labor joins the Greens in also opposing the rebate cut, just one more crossbencher would be needed to unwind the policy when the Senate resumes in February

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abbott says they should be helping him get the changes through or helping him in some other way.  

He must have a super short memory. What was it he said in opposition?  That it's his job to oppose everything and to try to bring the government down.   Now he expects everyone to jump on board with him because he is a "born to rule" who should not be opposed.

[debra9275]

I do remember Hockey's threat from last year, that if the senate didn't pass the bills, that the libs would find "other ways" to push things through

that Paul Kelly article conveniently neglects the real reasons behind the 'lack of serious debate"

he does write for murdoch's Unaustralian though, so bias is to be expected there

[debra9275]

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@gleee58 wrote:

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abbott says they should be helping him get the changes through or helping him in some other way.  

He must have a super short memory. What was it he said in opposition?  That it's his job to oppose everything and to try to bring the government down.   Now he expects everyone to jump on board with him because he is a "born to rule" who should not be opposed.

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now that is worth repeating Gleee In opposition he was an excellent sledger who opposed just about everything as I remember it

[debra9275]

morning aps

I see you were posting very early  this morning 

[debra9275]

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/police-access-phone-and-internet-data-1200-...

Victoria Police are seeking access to people's phone and internet data at least 1200 times a week, prompting privacy advocates to warn such numbers will soar if controversial "data retention" proposals go ahead.

Figures provided to a parliamentary inquiry into plans to force phone and internet firms to keep customer's data for at least two years show the police sought authorisations to access data 310,000 times in the past five years.

The Australian Federal Police meanwhile sought authorisations 110,000 times in the same period. The other large states, NSW and Queensland, have not yet provided figures but, if they are consistent with Victoria, it would mean the nation's combined police forces are likely have sought such access close to 1 million times in the past five years.

[debra9275]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-13/maccallum-2015-year-of-no-return-for-abbott/6014814

Tony Abbott wants to focus on jobs and families this year, but with problems in almost every other area, 2015 may be his year of no return. Mungo MacCallum writes.

Tony Abbott tells us that 2015 will be the year of jobs and families. Well, he wishes. It may yet come to pass, but if it does it will have to be in the second half of the year - if at all.

2015 is actually war on welfare year

[monman12]

"2015 is actually war on welfare year"  or "gimme gimme" has to be funded, and not by debt!

Next paragraph which I must post, purely to stir the Myops:

"First, of course, we have to get rid of the Queensland election, and almost as soon as the dust settles it will be time to start working in New South Wales. The conservatives should win in both states, but it will not be without pain, and certainly not without controversy: Labor will certainly make up ground, and in the post mortems Abbott's own role will be a major part of the debate."

Now the obligatory C&P image because it requires less thought:

 

[debra9275]

are you a fan of sponge bob?? my daughter used to be too