on โ20-04-2014 10:21 PM
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.
โ07-05-2015 04:03 PM - edited โ07-05-2015 04:06 PM
After a record-setting four-year bull run
4 year bull run takes us back to when Labor were in govt.
so that's 50/50 under Labor/Liberal govts
it will be interesting to see if any companies listed on the ASX are turning a good profit this reporting season. I did expect the banks to do better
on โ07-05-2015 04:36 PM
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-07/drought-relief-red-tape-national-farmers-federation/6451552
Government red tape tying up $400 million in drought relief, National Farmers' Federation says
The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) says more than $400 million in drought assistance remains untouched because it is too difficult for indebted farmers to access.
Over the past three years, $700 million in federal funding has been earmarked for low-interest loans for drought-stricken farmers.
However, just $270 million in lending has been approved, leaving almost two-thirds of the money sitting in government coffers.
NFF president Brent Finlay said the farmers most desperately in need were ineligible for the loans.
"Some of these businesses, because they have been so smashed, are deemed to be non-viable so they're deemed to not be able to service the loan or pay it back in future," he said.
โ07-05-2015 07:08 PM - edited โ07-05-2015 07:09 PM
You "missed" this part from the C&P ( do you have any comments about it, or even the C&P?๐
NFF president Brent Finlay "said the extra federal funding for water infrastructure, included as part of the Government's drought package announced in February last year, had worked well."
Red tape can certainly decrease momentum when its inertia is high.
on โ07-05-2015 07:15 PM
you 'missed' this bit after your bit
"We want to see more money for water infrastructure because that's about drought preparedness," he said.
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on โ07-05-2015 07:49 PM
Why would you expect the banks to do better D9275? considering they have been on a "high" for a while?
"4 year bull run takes us back to when Labor were in govt."
"so that's 50/50 under Labor/Liberal govts"
How about ALL of the Circus period, for ALL of the ASX listed companies? It would seem that the Circus left us with a somewhat reduced XAO than what they inherited!
"it will be interesting to see if any companies listed on the ASX are turning a good profit this reporting season." Try Transurban, research even !
on โ07-05-2015 08:12 PM
on โ07-05-2015 08:25 PM
โ07-05-2015 09:40 PM - edited โ07-05-2015 09:42 PM
@gleee58 wrote:
@monman12 wrote:
GST sting for Netflix on the cards
- AAP
- 4 hours ago
Film buffs are set to be stung when the federal government moves to impose the goods and services tax on online services like Netflix.
Imports of intangibles items such as downloaded books, music, videos and software will soon attract GST, Fairfax reports.
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told ABC TV it was important to ensure a level playing field between Australian and offshore service providers, however he said Treasurer Joe Hockey would reveal all in Tuesday's budget.
Adding GST to netflix won't make any difference to netflix users. The greatest generator for anger will be the attempt to ban VPNs. The Australian content does not match the US content. There are no apps available for a lot of TVs using Aus Netflix that are available on the US site.
Chances are, collecting GST from d/l sales will probably only collect GST of a small portion of d/l sales and will cost more to administer than they raise. Avoiding GST is not the reason people purchase online.
Very true.
on โ07-05-2015 09:41 PM
@debra9275 wrote:If they get it right, and seeing as Abbott boasted privately to journalists over drinks at Easter that he could beat Bill Shorten in an election if the polls narrowed to 52-48 Laborโs way, which is where Newspoll has it now, then as Laurie Oakes reported last weekend, an early election sounds seductive. The day after the budget last year, Abbott threatened that if it did not pass he would call a double-dissolution election. The budget did not pass.
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Threats and lies...
on โ08-05-2015 09:29 AM
Parliament passes retrospective laws that Queensland political parties must declare donations over $1,000
Queensland political parties will now have to declare all donations more than $1,000 after the Labor Government scrapped its LNP predecessor's initiatives.
The previous Newman government changed the limit in November 2013 to more than $12,000, but Labor MP's still declared sums more than $1,000.
Last night's amendment also made the new limit retrospective to 2013.
The Opposition opposed it, with shadow attorney-general Ian Walker saying it was **bleep**-for-tat politics.
"It's not reform. It's revenge and we expect more from this government," he said.
LNP spokesman Tony Perrett said it was unfair to make it retrospective.
I think that's a good thing. Forget to mention that I recently read that newman dropped his defamation case against Alan Jones too