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.
What will this man say this week?
What will this man say, ever?
@monman12 wrote:
What will this man say, ever?
Well there you go. I could have sworn he was in opposition.
Unlike these two buffoons - one in charge of the nation and the other Treasurer of Australia
24 March 2015
WARNING the following post contains material from the forbidden history period.
A3: "Waste of money trying to 'sell' a dud budget"
FORMER Prime Minister Kevin โ747โ Rudd lived up to his nickname in his final weeks in office, splurging $500,000 on taxpayer-funded VIP plane flights in just five weeks.
MINISTERS in the Rudd-Gillard Government spent more than $4 million on VIP flights between capital cities over three years to the end of 2012, many of which appear to have been in breach of guidelines.
However, Rudd-Gillard ministers spent an average of $500,000 per year on VIP flights to and from Canberra for parliamentary sittings compared with the reported $200,000 per year spent by Howard Government ministers.
The totals exclude flights taken by Julia Gillard as Prime Minister, and all VIP flights during the 2010 election campaign.
Julia Gillard made 3 VIP flights between Melbourne and Canberra on one day, June 20 2010, costing taxpayers $10 000 Obviously campaigning to overthrow Rudd 4 days later. On the first flight to Canberra she was accompanied by Martin Ferguson. She returned to Melbourne on the same plane. She got back on the plane a 3rd time and was then accompanied by Nicola Roxon, Jenny Macklin, Simon Crean and Senator Julie Collins. Campaigning, campaigning, campaigning, to overthrow Rudd. So much for the I decided at the last minute excuse.
18th June, 2009
It has been revealed that Kevin Rudd's personal VIP aircraft bill for last year was more than $3 million, or $57,600 a week
The Rudd Labor Government has smashed the annual record for VIP flights
Mar 2013"FRESH from being returned in a farcical leadership spill, Julia Gillard yesterday flew to northern NSW on a taxpayer funded VIP jet for a staffer's wedding and several low key announcements.
One of these days (centuries?) perhaps there will be the realisation that both of the "gangs" are more than likely to display the same "idiosyncratic behavior, as do the:
However, Rudd-Gillard ministers spent an average of $500,000 per year on VIP flights to and from Canberra for parliamentary sittings compared with the reported $200,000 per year spent by Howard Government ministers.
The totals exclude flights taken by Julia Gillard as Prime Minister, and all VIP flights during the 2010 election campaign.
- See more at: http://www.thecitizen.org.au/news/vip-travel-costs-soar-under-labor#sthash.pfUgtSw8.dpufMINISTERS in the Rudd-Gillard Government spent more than $4 million on VIP flights between capital cities over three years to the end of 2012, many of which appear to have been in breach of guidelines. - See more at: http://www.thecitizen.org.au/news/vip-travel-costs-soar-under-labor#sthash.pfUgtSw8.dpuf
MINISTERS in the Rudd-Gillard Government spent more than $4 million on VIP flights between capital cities over three years to the end of 2012, many of which appear to have been in breach of guidelines. - See more at: http://www.thecitizen.org.au/news/vip-travel-costs-soar-under-labor#sthash.pfUgtSw8.dpuf
