the LNP, visibly struggling with the concept of democracy #qldvotes
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.
Televised live - ABC
'The Prime Minister’s Address to the National Press Club'
The Hon Tony Abbott MP Prime Minister
Monday, 2 February 2015
Speaker 12.30 concludes 1.30pm
Could do some ironing (
) while listening/watching so it is not a complete waste of time.
Dirty Supreme Court Action
We need your urgent help.
The LNP in Queensland has just lodged a Supreme Court injunction to try and silence our voices on election day.
Right now, over 500 GetUp volunteers are out at polling booths across the state, handing out How-to-vote cards telling Queenslanders how they can vote to protect the Great Barrier Reef by putting the LNP last on their ballot paper.
The LNP don't like it, and an injunction would mean that we'd be forced to stop. We need to fight against this move and fast.
If the case doesn't go ahead or we raise more than we need, we'll offer you a full refund. If you don't want a refund we'll put that money straight into the Reef Legal Fighting Fund.
The LNP in Queensland has just lodged a Supreme Court injunction to try and silence our voices on election day.
Right now, over 500 GetUp volunteers are out at polling booths across the state, handing out How-to-vote cards telling Queenslanders how they can vote to protect the Great Barrier Reef by putting the LNP last on their ballot paper.
The LNP don't like it, and an injunction would mean that we'd be forced to stop. We need to fight against this move and fast.
If the case doesn't go ahead or we raise more than we need, we'll offer you a full refund. If you don't want a refund we'll put that money straight into the Reef Legal Fighting Fund.
the LNP injuction against GetUp has just been thrown out 
it could be that people are turning up to make declaration votes without proper ID and are being turned away, it's not clear yet
there is some discussion going on that declaration vote forms are not being handed out in some booths, One of them being Ashgrove
I hope that is not the case.
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we had 1400 ballot papers go missing in our electorate (blue tie) of FORREST, here in Bunbury WA at 2nd last fed election.....wouldn't surprise me the underhanded, dirty tactics going on!! Desperate times=desperate measures!!!
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Paints, the LNP tried to get an injunction against a Labor party sign, that said to tick all boxes.... They were unsuccessful on that one too
hope they haven't forgotten anyone else 
OK back to democracy now, lol
