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.

[vicr3000]

Glee

"that the LNP thought IWD not worthy of celebrating "
That is the biggest load of BS I have ever heard.

Considering it was LNP WOMEN.

"It was probably a man who made the booking,"
That's the second biggest lie and piece of BS I have ever seen from you.

And BTW, please note that I don't see Labor doing a whole heap more.

Then again, with an accused rapist at the helm, what do you expect.

[cherry*135]

Glee wrote:

"It shows nothing of the sort.

All it proves is that the LNP thought IWD not worthy of celebrating until at the last minute they realised that was not a good look and had to rush to find a venue. It was probably a man who made the booking, or a woman on her husband's membership, without giving thought to having the IWD function in a men only club.

Btw, he did lie. It is still a male only club, contrary to what abbott claimed."

Good post

[vicr3000]

I like the way glee accuses abbott of lying but is lying herself.

Talk about double standards, but I suppose that is to be expected.

[debra9275]

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-backs-down-on-military-pay-afte...

Tony Abbott appears to have quelled a military backlash by hiking the government's pay offer to defence personnel in the wake of announcing a further planned troop deployment to Iraq.

In another significant policy backflip, the Prime Minister announced on Wednesday the government would retreat on its steadfast vow to hold military personnel's pay increases to 1.5 per cent for each of the next three years.

After standing firm for nearly six months on the below-inflation pay deal – which prompted a flood of angry responses from Australian Defence Force personnel – Mr Abbott buckled on Wednesday, lifting the offer to 2 per cent a year at a cost to taxpayers of about $200 million over four years.

what else he has got to do a 'backflip' on.. is this the start of 'good' govt.  realizing that most policies were duds. the next budget should be very interesting indeed

[gleee58]

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@vicr3000 wrote:

I like the way glee accuses abbott of lying but is lying herself.

Talk about double standards, but I suppose that is to be expected.

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If anyone here is lying it's you.

Why do you feel the need to make up lies to cover for abbott?

[debra9275]

this sending more soldiers to Iraq for training purposes.... what is it really about?? what difference is it going to make when the Iraqi army has been under US  training for the past 12 years

[vicr3000]

Why do you feel the need to lie about how the event was organised ?

Come on, your post is a straight out lie, you have no proof what so ever,
you plucked it out of thin air, a straight out lie.

[polksaladallie]

Glee, take care when you go to your wardrobe this morning.        

[debra9275]

I hope it's not just about :

[polksaladallie]

Your hopes will be dashed.

Be afraid, run to daddy.