on 20-04-2014 10:21 PM
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.
07-02-2015 07:42 AM - edited 07-02-2015 07:43 AM
on 07-02-2015 08:06 AM
on 07-02-2015 08:08 AM
@boris1gary wrote: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
How depressing Boris to realise it is now more than 290 days
on 07-02-2015 08:35 AM
on 07-02-2015 08:49 AM
How much have these morons collected as payment for being lying, time wasting, damaging to Australia incompetents now?
Anyone have any total $ figures as to the total cost?
on 07-02-2015 09:59 AM
@vicr3000 wrote:
No am3, they didn't like the previous one either.
Vague statement.
Current Defence Minister - Kevin Andrews ( who once declared he had no interest in Defence).
Previous one : Defence Minister David Johnston . He who said " he would not trust the Government-owned defence builder, the Australian Submarine Corporation (ASC), to build a canoe."
Duds
Did they like the last Labor Govt Defence Minister?
07-02-2015 10:00 AM - edited 07-02-2015 10:01 AM
My message to Tony Abbott, to quote a memorable person....and quote as it turns out:
SHIP HAPPENS !
My DumDum lies over the ocean,
My DumDum lies over the sea,
My DumDum came over like a boat person,
Oh please keep that DumDum
From me from me
Never bring back
Never bring back
Dear God keep DumDum
From me
From me.
Three cheers, hip hip…
on 07-02-2015 10:03 AM
@paintsew007 wrote:I refuse to pay subcriptions just to read an editors (The Australian) vetted viewpoint that is payrolled by a group of rightie corporists. If they have something worthwhile to say then make it accessible to the poor majority.....the poor are not illiterate in Australia-yet. Then we will have to be careful on our short driving trips that we can still read the road signs I guess.
I don't pay subscriptions either. Most articles for the main newspapers, are available if you search by putting the title in google. (Rather than going to through the newspapers website).
on 07-02-2015 10:06 AM
07-02-2015 10:07 AM - edited 07-02-2015 10:10 AM
Glee - that photo is odd. I had a look at some others taken at the same time, but none have a good shot of both her legs.
Vicr - That comment by Johnston lead to his demise. That's two people who thought it OK for him to say that, you & him👿😬