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.

[vicr3000]

Yes, it is. The Reserve bank has in the past intervened, by buying or selling huge amounts.

You normally don't find out about it until the end of year reports when they list that they made $XXX million dollars

on currency trading.

As to how much influence it has long term, who knows but they can provide short term support to stop a major slide

or sell to stop an over hyped rise.

[polksaladallie]

Galaxy: 57-43 to Labor

[debra9275]

Compare the Galaxy polls: Should Abbott resign (Feb 2015) Yes 55 No 35. Should Gillard resign (June 2013) Yes 34 No 52

[debra9275]

there was a tweet on twitter late last night, something about a political journalist going to speak up about something..... I wonder what that's about?

[cherry*135]

Interesting times.


How low & sneaky changing the time of the meeting to 9 am Monday.

From debs post:
"The virtue of having it on Tuesday ... [is] that members coming to Canberra who will have been getting lots of phone calls and talking to their constituents, many of which will be uncertain, will want to have the opportunity to sit down and talk to each other in the nation's capital in the course of that Monday leading up to the Tuesday," Mr Turnbull said.

[debra9275]

PM office asked Julie Bishop to cancel long planned Sunday political fundraiser with Turnbull - she REFUSED reports  ( as reported a week ago)

this is what Turnbull and Bishop are doing today , going to a fundraiser

Meanwhile, Deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop and Mr Turnbull are expected to attend a fundraising brunch in Sydney today, bringing the two most likely challengers for the federal leadership together

[debra9275]

Former Australian politician  seems to suggest Tony Abbott might have a 'text scandal' erupting? 

it's being called a Slipper moment 

I have removed the person's name for now

[cherry*135]

Um ah... 

[gleee58]

[polksaladallie]

Turnbull made a point of going out to the footpath (where the press cameras were) to greet Bishop.  All tactical.