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.

[cherry*135]

Also, as posted, Mr Higginson's view

In his first letter, Mr Higginson, outlines his concerns.

"How this party ever let a husband-and-wife team into those two key roles, where collegiate competitive tension is mandatory and private consultations between colleagues to see that each side is served well, is a complete mystery," the letter said.

"The persons in our party's history that allowed it to occur should hang their heads in collective shame.

"The federal director has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the organisation at all times, repeat, at all times.

"How can this possibly happen when the COS [chief of staff] to the PM is his wife?

"It immediately brings about the cessation of open communication to the federal director, contributes to wooden and unreliable communication, and a reluctance towards open and trusting lines of communication and, dare I say it, retribution.

"In corporate Australia the chairman of the board would never allow his EA [executive assistant] to be the wife of the managing director, or the managing director would never allow his EA to be the wife of the chairman."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-24/leaked-emails-expose-split-in-liberal-party-executive/6232812

Some of the backbenchers mentioned the fear of retribution re Credlin/her OH.

[gleee58]

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@debra9275 wrote:
I agree with the first part of your post, I can't see what problems their marriage would cause. Sounds like the libs are trying to use anything to get her out, do they think removing her will save Tony?

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The problem is one of the partners is female and when the Libs need someone to blame, deflect off, or bully, a woman wins the prize of being the easy, open for abuse target.   

[cherry*135]

Turnbull contradicts Abbott, praises Triggs

Malcolm Turnbull contradicts Tony Abbott on Gillian Triggs strategy

Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has directly contradicted Prime Minister Tony Abbott's scathing critique of Australian Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs, heaping praise on the embattled professor and stressing the importance of getting children out of detention.

"I'm not going to buy into this discussion into Gillian Triggs. I've known Gillian Triggs for many years, she is a very distinguished international legal academic. I knew her when she was the Dean of Law at Sydney University."

Mr Turnbull also weighed into the debate about leaked emails from the Liberal Party's honorary treasurer, Phil Higginson, which allege a conflict of interest involving Mr Abbott's chief of staff Peta Credlin and her husband, Liberal Party federal director Brian Loughnane.

...in a coded rebuke, Mr Turnbull said the Liberal Party should "set a very high standard in accountability and transparency".

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbull-contradicts-tony-ab...

[gleee58]

...in a coded rebuke, Mr Turnbull said the Liberal Party should "set a very high standard in accountability and transparency".

Shame he doesn't apply the same principle to his own ministerial portfolio.

[cherry*135]

They all need turfing out.

How many houses were connected to the NBN? I can't find that info anywhere.

[gleee58]

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@am*3 wrote:

They all need turfing out.

How many houses were connected to the NBN? I can't find that info anywhere.

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The FTTP version or the Mushy Turnbull Mess version?

[gleee58]

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@am*3 wrote:

They all need turfing out.

How many houses were connected to the NBN? I can't find that info anywhere.

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@am*3 wrote:

They all need turfing out.

How many houses were connected to the NBN? I can't find that info anywhere.

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From what I can gather they have slowly continued the original roll out and have a few trial customers on brand new copper from a node in Umina.   

One point that stuck out is that the person who should have been on top of the asbestos issue with Telstra before it became a huge problem has been rewarded with a high level NBN job.  

Btw, the answer to that little question the other day is 53 and 5 of those don't appear to be users.

[vicr3000]

Glee

Who are you referring to in the below paragraph ?

One point that stuck out is that the person who should have been on top of the asbestos issue with Telstra before it became a huge problem has been rewarded with a high level NBN job.

[debra9275]

seriuosly how could the libs stand in front of Parliament today and lie about asking Triggs to resign and offering her a job when  Brandis staff admitted it yesterday

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/an-aggressive-tony-abbott-fuels-campaign...

check out the photo in this article of abbott bullying Shorten

"Tick, tick, tick ..." was how one insider described the feeling in Parliament House following an embarrassing question time performance high on prime ministerial aggression but lacking any sophistication

[debra9275]

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/ret-negotiations-set-industry-back-12-years-cl...

The Abbott government's efforts to scale back the renewable energy target (RET) have set the industry back 12 years, a Senate estimates hearing has heard.

And the government has told senators it will still pursue the abolition of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), despite accepting advice from the agency on achieving emissions reductions through its direct action policy.