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.

[idlewhile]

Baking a loser???  wow, just imagine if we could bake Rudds magic pudding?  black hole?...gone

[polksaladallie]

Turnbull put in his application on qanda, and Morrison did the same at the press club, and Bishop has changed her language.

I don't think Robb would stand a chance, given his background.  So that makes three, anybody else?

[debra9275]

No Polks, just those 3. Best of a bad bunch really

[nevynreally]

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@debra9275 wrote:
But you would think as staunch LNP voters that they wouldn't care who led the party as long as it won elections. I don't understand their mind set.... But I do know they're currently baking a loser

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One would hope that all voters would prefer to have someone in the top job that can actually make a difference to the majority who voted them in. Hasn't really happened in quite a few years now.

Being blind to other possibilities creates stagnation. That's where we've been for years. It's probably where we'll stay.The current way media portrays both sides in order to get a story that's trending does not mean we get a stable government, from either side.

[debra9275]

I agree, but I feel the media started doing this back when we had the last govt. and now I can't see them stopping. personally I think Turnbull could win the election next year for the LNP and I'm pretty sure TA would lose it for them, so I don't understand why some of the LNP voters are so against Turnbull ,you would think they'd just want their party to win as they obviously agree with that party's policies

[nevynreally]

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@debra9275 wrote:
I agree, but I feel the media started doing this back when we had the last govt. and now I can't see them stopping. personally I think Turnbull could win the election next year for the LNP and I'm pretty sure TA would lose it for them, so I don't understand why some of the LNP voters are so against Turnbull ,you would think they'd just want their party to win as they obviously agree with that party's policies

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Because Turnbull appeals to the left so much. It's not about winning, it's (or should be) about the policies that each side put on the table. Labour put Julia in there just to get the "we got a woman" in there vote. Very unfair to her. If she had of been allowed to naturally progress there (after Rudd lost the election?) She may have been their beacon. Going the knee jerk reaction for instant gratification just does not work.

[debra9275]

I think that most people would like to see a moderate govt. Not too far right and not too far left, one that actually serves this country and it's people instead of their mates, I can't see it happening though

[nevynreally]

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@debra9275 wrote:
I think that most people would like to see a moderate govt. Not too far right and not too far left, one that actually serves this country and it's people instead of their mates, I can't see it happening though

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Not likely. All sides in the equation seem to be way too busy being Kardashians, all publicitiy is good publicity, news flash, it's not. Well, the Libs will if they do the spill thing. Time will put them into that basket if they do it. 

Thing is. It's not about YOUR numbers, it's not about what you want. It's about how you can serve US, the people who vote. None of them are.

[vicr3000]

Nevy

All fool her for taking the post. She should have waited.

A precedent was set years ago in Vic, she took the no chance of winning job not long before an election
Because no male pollie wanted the job.

Personally, I think she did a good job holding the state together but it was the end of her career..

[nevynreally]

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@vicr3000 wrote:
Nevy

All fool her for taking the post. She should have waited.

A precedent was set years ago in Vic, she took the no chance of winning job not long before an election
Because no male pollie wanted the job.

Personally, I think she did a good job holding the state together but it was the end of her career..

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I don't necessarily agree. It's possible she thought it was the time to step up. She was wrong, but that doesn't mean if the timing was right (as in, if it wasn't just because she was a woman, which was all I heard about at the time) she could have still been in the job.

The part about the Vic one, who are you talking about?