Diary of our stinking Govt.

[boris1gary]

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.

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@gleee58 wrote:

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

They were not guards but there were armed personnel that were clearly visible in the photos.

where did you see these photos?

can you post them here?

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Search them up, they shouldn't be that hard to find.

I don't know if they're in the report or not.

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there aren't any photos of armed personnel

at the detention centre.  

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@am*3 wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:
Yeah, I don't like it all Am, the journos aren't terrorists for goodness sakes

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I think it includes bloggers etc as well, not just professional journalists .

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i think it includes everyone   

No-one should make excuses for Islam-ist fanatics in the Middle East or their imitators here in Australia.

good!!!  

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/prime-minister-tony-abbotts-full-national-secu...

[tezza2844]

Started with the live telecast then during Abbott's speech switched to "The red carpet bull**** preceding the presentation. Why, I can only guess it was to do with the raings.

[gleee58]

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

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@gleee58 wrote:

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

They were not guards but there were armed personnel that were clearly visible in the photos.

where did you see these photos?

can you post them here?

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Search them up, they shouldn't be that hard to find.

I don't know if they're in the report or not.

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there aren't any photos of armed personnel

at the detention centre.  

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Not inside the detention centre, at the point of arrival is where they were sighted.

[icyfroth]

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

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@gleee58 wrote:

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

They were not guards but there were armed personnel that were clearly visible in the photos.

where did you see these photos?

can you post them here?

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Search them up, they shouldn't be that hard to find.

I don't know if they're in the report or not.

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there aren't any photos of armed personnel

at the detention centre.  

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I think this might be the pic Glee is referring to. These are not detention centre guards. They are border security personnell.

[polksaladallie]

Abbott said in his speech that people with dual citizenship who cause problems in Australia will be stripped of it (dual citizenship) and deported.

Waiting.....................................................

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@gleee58 wrote:

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

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@gleee58 wrote:

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

They were not guards but there were armed personnel that were clearly visible in the photos.

where did you see these photos?

can you post them here?

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Search them up, they shouldn't be that hard to find.

I don't know if they're in the report or not.

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there aren't any photos of armed personnel

at the detention centre.  

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Not inside the detention centre, at the point of arrival is where they were sighted.

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that was not what she said though:

Triggs: “…I’ve been there three times, you cannot get into any of the sections without going through armed guards, etc etc”

Bowles: “we do not have armed guards”

Triggs: “…I don’t need to...."

Bowles: “we do not have armed guards”

Triggs: “…to describe them as not prisons…”

Bowles: “we do not have armed guards President, I’d like you to acknowledge that”

Triggs: “I’m not sure, but I’m, I’m, um, aahhhh”

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@polksaladallie wrote:

Abbott said in his speech that people with dual citizenship who cause problems in Australia will be stripped of it (dual citizenship) and deported.

Waiting.....................................................

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judging by bill shorten's response to the

proposed terrorism laws changes - you won't

have to wait too long. 

[debra9275]

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@polksaladallie wrote:

Abbott said in his speech that people with dual citizenship who cause problems in Australia will be stripped of it (dual citizenship) and deported.

Waiting.....................................................

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Haha when's he leaving? 

[cherry*135]

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@polksaladallie wrote:

Abbott said in his speech that people with dual citizenship who cause problems in Australia will be stripped of it (dual citizenship) and deported.

Waiting.....................................................

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Ha!

The Citizenship Act needs to be amended.