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.
@monman12 wrote:M1C: "The 2c rise in temperature by the end of the century,I believe,is a crock.It will be higher,but let's not worry about it.It'll be the next generations problem.Break open the champagne and bring on the dancin' girls"
I agree M1C, 2°C is in my opinion 'hot air'.
However, I am partial to a bottle or two of "red", also a good Caribbean rum. The dancin girls I will not comment upon lest I incur the ire of G58.
I might even join my son in a dry martini, if the seal level does not interfere!
well hello there 
Defence Minister Kevin Andrews fails to name ISIS leader
DEFENCE Minister Kevin Andrews has failed to remember the name of the leader of the Islamic State, just hours after committing an extra 330 Australian troops to a two-year training mission to help defeat the terrorist group.
In an excruciating exchange with ABC 7.30 host Leigh Sales, Mr Andrews was asked to name the leader of ISIS.
Mr Andrews initially appeared to attempt to evade the question by saying he wasn’t going to go into operational matters”.
another good interview from Leigh Sales
@debra9275 wrote:
Defence Minister Kevin Andrews fails to name ISIS leader
DEFENCE Minister Kevin Andrews has failed to remember the name of the leader of the Islamic State, just hours after committing an extra 330 Australian troops to a two-year training mission to help defeat the terrorist group.
In an excruciating exchange with ABC 7.30 host Leigh Sales, Mr Andrews was asked to name the leader of ISIS.
Mr Andrews initially appeared to attempt to evade the question by saying he wasn’t going to go into operational matters”.
Oh well, he never did want be be a Minister of Defence... Another one for the incompetent stamp.
"Defence Minister Kevin Andrews fails to name ISIS leader"
SMH February 18, 2015
Chris Bowen struggles to name tax-free threshold
"Federal opposition treasurer Chris Bowen has been accused of not knowing a key area of his portfolio after he was unable to identify Australia's tax-free threshold during a live television interview on Tuesday night.
Repeatedly pressed by talkback host Alan Jones to outline Australia's tax levels, Mr Bowen was unable to identify the $18,200 figure as Australia's tax-free threshold."
Who IS IS the leader?
I must admit to being unaware of the very important moniker of the ISIS leader, but I do know the the tax-free threshold figure.
"Has the US got a $10m bounty on the Aust tax free threshold. ?"
You should ask Bowen that.
