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.
@am*3 wrote:Bad cop Credlin wields power at Abbott's command
Credlin has been so central to Abbott's personal rise, and Abbott is so indebted to her, that the prime minister refuses to do without her.
In the prelude to Monday's spill motion in the Liberal Party room, the Financial Review's Phillip Coorey reported that Abbott's supporters were urging him to dump Credlin to save himself. One unnamed MP reportedly said: "If Abbott offers up Peta Credlin, he will buy himself some very, very valuable time."
Abbott refused to yield to the pressure, but he did seek to assuage some of the criticism by granting ministers some more freedoms.
Last week ministers were told they could now choose their own junior staff without reference to the Credlin vetting committee known as the "star chamber".
Ministers could now travel overseas with two aides instead of one. And so on.
And last week, for the first time, the cabinet met without Credlin in the room. But even as MPs walked from the party room after Monday's vote, they were muttering darkly about her. Fairfax Media's Latika Bourke reports that "several MPs expressed disappointment that the Prime Minister did not make any concessions regarding his controversial chief of staff Peta Credlin, whom many MPs want removed.
"'It doesn't mean jack if his office doesn't change," said one MP immediately after the meeting. '[Credlin] has to go,' said another."
It's not Peta Credlin's fault Abbott is a bad Pm, a bad communicator, someone who treats people poorly, is a liar, who has no redeeming features. Why should she be punished for doing her job?
He's the one who should go.... but please let's keep him. He provides the best comic relief on a daily basis. Who needs loo roll with jokes on the sheets when we've got the Abbott gaffe?
That is why there is no way he would let her go. He wouldn't have a clue what to do. If he goes, she goes too... so then everyone would be happy.
I can't believe MP's (for recent example, Sussan Ley) weren't allowed to choose their own staff ( backflipped on that order now).
Last week ministers were told they could now choose their own junior staff without reference to the Credlin vetting committee known as the "star chamber".
No wonder they are getting dissatisfied with Abbott/Credlin.
@am*3 wrote:
That is why there is no way he would let her go. He wouldn't have a clue what to do. If he goes, she goes too... so then everyone would be happy.
I can't believe MP's (for recent example, Sussan Ley) weren't allowed to choose their own staff ( backflipped on that order now).
Last week ministers were told they could now choose their own junior staff without reference to the Credlin vetting committee known as the "star chamber".
No wonder they are getting dissatisfied with Abbott/Credlin.
Perhaps there is some truth to the rumours that they were sending plants to apply for jobs in the Gillard/Rudd govt years. They fear everyone else is underhanded and cheats because that's what they do.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-10/submarine-kevin-andrews-takes-backwards-step/6082254
Defence Minister Kevin Andrews has taken a backward step from a South Australian Liberal senator's comments on Sunday that there would be an open tender process to build a new fleet of Australian submarines.
Mr Andrews refused to rule in or out comments by senator Sean Edwards that there would be an open tender process and preferred to reiterate it as a "competitive evaluation process", a term the Defence Force said it had never heard before.
It would enable ASC, which built Australia's soon-to-be-replaced Collins class submarines, to bid for the contr
act to build 12 submarines against international players such as Japan, which is widely tipped to be the Government's favoured option.
Mr Andrews further fuelled speculation about ASC's ability to pitch for the contract by saying the corporation could "have a role" in the process.
more on the sub saga 
interesting that the murdoch press is now attacking ministers. If they can name names, how could it have been a secret ballot??
The Daily Telegraph 
Over sensationalised tripe as usual.
at least six
believed to have broken
In other words they don't know nothing , just guessing from unverified information.
The Daily Telegraph has learned that by Sunday night the Prime Minister had received 70 pledges of support from MPs promising to vote against a party room motion to spill his leadership.
A minister close to the PM said he was shocked when the count confirmed only 61 votes.
“Nine people lied to him,” he said.
While most of his executive stuck with him, The Daily Telegraph was given the names of at least six ministers who are believed to have broken with duties of loyalty to the leader in the secret ballot.
One was caught at the weekend making calls on behalf of communications minister Malcolm Turnbull.
