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.

[gleee58]

Worthy of another look for the chuckle factor   😄

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/the-rise-and-rise-of-tony-abbott-as-an-international-laughing-stock-20...

[cherry*135]

Yep, worth another look.

[debra9275]

havre you ever posted in these threads??

all political commentary which should interest you as you enjoy this one so much

http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Bolt-Report-on-Channel-10-Sunday-at-10am-and-4p...

http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Diary-of-our-stinking-opposition/m-p/1772404#U17724...

http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Tony-Abbott-s-Support-Page/m-p/1702330#U1702330

so there are another 3 political threads that you could post your comments on you know. why don't you??

[monman12]

"What/where should be checked?   What/where/who says a link is not required when quoting an 'Act'. Did you make that up?"

I ACTUALLY said:    "A3 et al if you bothered to check, a link is not required with an "Act" just use the original title and if you know, the sub topic."  

I actually thought that was  simple advice for accessing an "Act" which  is a legal source/document and not not open to partisan bias so often on view here via  C&P posts from Jakarta, Tehran, "citizen journalists'  "Independent" media etc.

Try searching as I  have suggested earlier using :    COPYRIGHT ACT 1968 - SECT 41A     this results with a list headed by:

COPYRIGHT ACT 1968 - SECT 41A Fair dealing for purpose

or   COPYRIGHT ACT 1968 parody or satire            it results with a list headed by:

COPYRIGHT ACT 1968 - SECT 4 1A Fair dealing for purpose

Also in the list is further (and better) information apropos the "Act"  This, any researcher who had the slightest appreciation of good information might appreciate/understand..

However next time in order to make it very simple I will post along these lines:  http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca1968133/s41a.html

I must admit to being absolutely astounded by the "rejection" of an "Act" (not even read!!!)  because it was too old.  Where does that put the Australian Constitution?

An Act to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia. [9th July 1900]

[cherry*135]

Australia’s treasurer Joe Hockey will have to go to a G20 follow-up meeting in Washington this week with unmet policy commitments.

The Abbott government is struggling to implement key elements of the economic growth plan it promised other G20 countries in Brisbane five months ago.

The treasurer, Joe Hockey, is heading to the United States for a meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Washington DC later this week.

Before leaving Australia for the meeting, Hockey said G20 members “need to follow through on their ambition to lift growth by an additional 2% by 2018”.

But obstacles in the Senate, and in some cases resistance from the Coalition backbench, have undermined the government’s attempts to implement the “comprensive growth strategy” that Australia presented to the G20 summit that it hosted in November.

[gleee58]

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@monman12 wrote:

However next time in order to make it very simple I will post along these lines:  

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How about next time you just enjoy a conversation without the constant nit picking attacks on the select few posters you have chosen to stalk and ridicule.

[gleee58]

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@am*3 wrote:

Australia’s treasurer Joe Hockey will have to go to a G20 follow-up meeting in Washington this week with unmet policy commitments.

The Abbott government is struggling to implement key elements of the economic growth plan it promised other G20 countries in Brisbane five months ago.

The treasurer, Joe Hockey, is heading to the United States for a meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Washington DC later this week.

Before leaving Australia for the meeting, Hockey said G20 members “need to follow through on their ambition to lift growth by an additional 2% by 2018”.

But obstacles in the Senate, and in some cases resistance from the Coalition backbench, have undermined the government’s attempts to implement the “comprensive growth strategy” that Australia presented to the G20 summit that it hosted in November.

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Well they won't need to hire a comedian for the event entertainment.  They can all just laugh at the Sloppy Joe.

[monman12]

"What's with all the boring pink myopics and matriarch's  stuff repeated ad nauseam then? Who is that intended for?

If I wrote  "............all the boring pink myopics and matriarch's ............." G58 would castigate me" But who am I to argue, so I agree with you A3

Current PM is a blue tie wearing male.  I know that,  but who is the bloke on the left?

[monman12]

"am*3 wrote:

Australia’s treasurer Joe Hockey will have to go to a G20 follow-up meeting in Washington this week with unmet policy commitments...................................................."

Actually G58 it appears that the  ""am*3 wrote" is actually a C&P sans any comment, and the article was written by  Daniel Hurst. Back to normal?

However, in the spirit of providing a link (much discussed above) you can journey here for the actual source(s)

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=Australia%E2%80%99s+treasurer+Joe+Hockey+will+have+to+go+to+a+G20...

I guess the head of the list  from The Guardian is the best source

Abbott government struggling to achieve its G20 growth plan ...

www.theguardian.com › World › G20

 6 hours ago - joe hockey Australia's treasurer Joe Hockey will have to go to a G20 follow-up meeting in Washington this week with unmet policy commitments ...

Direct link:   http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/13/abbott-government-struggling-to-achieve-its-g20-growth-...

[debra9275]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/tony-abbott-shuts-malcolm-turnbull-out-of-tv-network-...

Tony Abbott has delivered a snub to Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, sidelining him in a series of high-level private meetings with commercial television network bosses.

Mr Abbott will meet separately with the bosses of regional broadcasters, including WIN Corp’s Andrew Lancaster, Prime Media Group’s Ian Audsley and Southern Cross’s Rhys Holleran.

He will hear opposing views from the networks on the reach rule and “two out of three” cap, lessening the chances of consensus. While the networks are broadly in favour of deregulation, acknowledging the internet has introduced additional diversity and avenues of competition, they have adopted different positions on the manner in which reform is undertaken.

However, there will be unanimity among the networks on calls for the total abolition of the licence fee.

Although the government is unlikely to scrap the fee altogether, it is said to be open to a 50 per cent cut to the licence fee rate in December 2016, followed by another 50 per cent decrease in December 2017. It would be a significant boost to the bottom lines of the networks worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Such a move could lift the collective earnings of the networks by as much as $90 million in 2016 alone, based on reported revenues for the 2014 financial year.

They will also debate retransmission fees, which would force subscription-TV operator Foxtel to pay for carrying the signal of the Seven, Nine and Ten networks.