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.
Shipyard workers have flown to Canberra to warn Liberal MPs against dumping their election promise to build 12 new submarines in Adelaide.
Before the election, former defence minister David Johnston promised the Coalition would build the next fleet of submarines in Adelaide.
"The Coalition today is committed to building 12 new submarines here in Adelaide," Senator Johnston said on May 8, 2013.
"We will get that task done, and it is a really important task, not just for the Navy but for the nation," he said.
The Government has now said it is committed to letting local companies bid for the work but is in talks which could see it go offshore.
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union's (AMWU) assistant national secretary Glenn Thompson said shipyard workers meeting Liberal MPs today, including frontbencher Christopher Pyne, want the promise kept.
"Christopher Pyne, like other South Australians and other Liberals in ship building electorates, needs to stand up," Mr Thompson said.
"If they can't get the message that... [if] they don't take steps to secure our Defence capability, our sovereign capability, they are going to be taught a harsh lesson from the electorate."
On Sunday night Prime Minister Tony Abbott, in the hunt for crucial party room votes, confirmed the contract, worth tens of billions of dollars, would be awarded through what he called "a competitive evaluation process".
It secured the support of South Australian Liberal senator Sean Edwards, who said he had a commitment from Mr Abbott for an "open tender" to allow Australian contractors to bid for the work against foreign shipbuilders.
we heard abbott's announcement on Sunday night and at first we also thought the Aus company was getting the tender
it's very deceptive.... tricky even and a sure way to get more votes in a hurry 
God it's a mess. treachery at it's best
I read somewhere that it was all Labors fault because they used the term 'competitive evaluation process' back in 2003 over something.
Shame I can't find the article now but 
