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.
What happened to the bad year, the bad month ( around the Christmas/New Year break, backflips $20 medicare cut, knighting, etc)... now it is only a bad week?
@am*3 wrote:
What happened to the bad year, the bad month ( around the Christmas/New Year break, backflips $20 medicare cut, knighting, etc)... now it is only a bad week?
He then went on to say that Labor will never be in government again...
well what a mess we are in with these subs. 
I read this a few days ago
Mr Abbott and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have personally been the driving forces behind the notion of buying submarines from Japan and the offices of both leaders have pushed the concept on to their respective defence bureaucracies. If Mr Abbott were removed, the political impetus to strike a deal with Japan would also be lost.
and now the Aust company is allowed to submit a tender..... I can't see how that converts to any jobs unless they get the contract
@debra9275 wrote:well what a mess we are in with these subs.
I read this a few days ago
Mr Abbott and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have personally been the driving forces behind the notion of buying submarines from Japan and the offices of both leaders have pushed the concept on to their respective defence bureaucracies. If Mr Abbott were removed, the political impetus to strike a deal with Japan would also be lost.
and now the Aust company is allowed to submit a tender..... I can't see how that converts to any jobs unless they get the contract
Are they allowed to submit a tender? It doesn't appear that that is the case after all, according to the answers given by the SA senator after Andrews ran and left him bewildered facing the questions. It didn't emerge in answers to David Speers either.
