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.
" I think that where leaks are concerned the prize for cabinet colander must go to the Circus, and especially Rudd's treatment of Poor Me. (sorry about the forbidden history period)
I do wonder if Laurie Oakes always kept a towel handy during those heady knife throwing days !"
Sorry if you misunderstood the post, it was about today's cabinet leak on cabinet's discussion of last weeks leak.
No I did not misunderstand you. Just indicating that "both" gangs do it. In fact Poor Me had a good grounding coming from a country where the leek is the national emblem.
Bizzare, really? where politics are concerned?, and the ever present desire to attract media coverage for the bleaters, like our microcosm?
Now for some simple facts:
"Labor moves to bring gov small business package to a vote and gov defeats it - It's own legislation!"
Wrong: The government used its numbers to defeat a Labor motion that the legislation be put to a vote. There is an important difference.
Why the hurry?, other than posturing, because the Senate will not be sitting for a couple of weeks, (that is a rhetorical question)
Finally: The government decides the progress of Bills, not the opposition.
However, it comes as a shock to observe Harvey Shorten appear, and generate some "noise". This week it has been the marriage equality act (failed) and the fast-tracking of a proposed bill (failed). One must wonder why he proceeded with measures that plainly were doomed. (rhetorical again)
Perhaps Shorten should wait until the forthcoming ALP National Conference in July tells him what to think.
