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:What a pickle! Abbott shouldn't have promised an open tender (not in the policy) just to try get himself of the hook re leadership issue and the Minister of Defence should know what he is talking about...
I don't think Labor had any input into the above!
All on day 1 of Good Government... Read my bubbles, indeed.
In question time the relic speaker welcomed all the guests with the exception of those in hi vis clothes who might be ship or sub builders.
"here;s another interesting one from June last year.
that old billion dollar a month chestnut"
The verdict
With $329 billion worth of Commonwealth securities currently on issue, the annual gross interest cost is $12.4 billion. So "at the moment", the monthly interest bill on gross debt is over $1 billion.
Seventy-five per cent of the current gross debt accrued during Labor's time in government. Deficits that accrue during the term of a particular government are not necessarily attributable only to the actions of that government.
When Labor came to power in 2007 there was zero net debt. If net debt is used as a measure, the average monthly interest payment over the four years of the forward estimates is $953 million, but "at the moment" monthly interest payments on net debt are $877 million.
Using either gross debt or net debt, Mr Hockey's claim that at the moment Australia is paying a billion dollars every month in interest on the debt that Labor left is exaggerated.
Excerpts:
"When Labor came to power in 2007 there was zero net debt."
"If net debt is used as a measure, the average monthly interest payment over the four years of the forward estimates is $953 million.,
Using net interest payment forecasts set out in the forward estimates in the most recent budget, Australia's average interest burden is forecast to be about $953 million a month until June 2017.
Oh gosh a politician exaggerating, and to the point of inflating net debt from $953 million to $1000 million
When you are assessing your financial position D9275, do you rely on a net, or gross final figure? Did you ever see a dollar of the promised and promised and promised and promised Swan Budget Surplus (net or gross) ?
Sorry about the Circus history bit A3.
