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.
on 08-02-2015 11:49 AM
You're a tease.
on 08-02-2015 11:51 AM
Oh she does walk funny.
on 08-02-2015 01:22 PM
they are saying Laurie Oakes is working on something that will be made public tonight. that's all I know Polks. Hope it's not just a deflection
we're going out to a BBQ, hope i don't misss it
better not say any more though in case it's just a rumour, but the source looks to be pretty credible
on 08-02-2015 02:40 PM
Oakes has always been in the middle of the dirt, so who knows.
on 08-02-2015 03:19 PM
@polksaladallie wrote:Oakes has always been in the middle of the dirt, so who knows.
That's an understatement.
Sex, Booze and Parties in Canberra, Oakey will be there.
on 08-02-2015 03:41 PM
on 08-02-2015 03:44 PM
on 08-02-2015 04:21 PM
Who ever takes Abbott's place has a poisoned chalice, and they know it.
Before the next Federal election the place will have collapsed economically, the Libs will get blamed and the ALP will walk in. It is best Abbott cops full responsibility for the chaos.
As M Turnbull (Goldman Sachs) once explained some of us are capitalising on the chaos.
The big issue for most is the price of housing and no pulling of economic levers is going to prevent that crash.
I personally know of 2 business which closed their doors on Saturday.
on 08-02-2015 04:32 PM
We are in Anything Can Happen Territory now.
The scrabbling noises you hear are the sounds of Ministers searching for their Field Marshall’s batons.
If the Spill is not decisive on the first round we could end up with just about any of the Nongs as PM.
However it goes we can be certain that it will not end the infighting & backstabbing.
The LNP are going to make the ALP fiasco look like a well run machine.
If Captain Klutz does manage to hold on he is going to be faced with a Change Org petition of 25,000 signatures demanding he produce his certificate for giving up his British Citizenship.
on 08-02-2015 05:48 PM
Not a single dimwit has come out during this ‘spill’ fiasco to say :
.....................“Its the policies, stupid!”