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.
Immigration Department confirms Sarah Hanson-Young was spied on
The Immigration Department has confirmed Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young was spied on during her visit to Nauru by at least one Wilson Security officer who may have had a "brain explosion".
This directly contradicts comments by Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, who said last week that the spying claims were "complete nonsense", labelling Senator Hanson-Young as an "embarrassment to this country".
honestly you have to laugh at these people, first it was denied, now they're saying it was one person's 'fault' (brain explosion?)) 
Gosh a new tag team.
I am concerned that D9275 has not opened the innings today, as is normal, I do hope everything is OK
"This just in: our ambassador has returned to Indonesia. Wow!! A whole month!!! That'll send 'em a message."
What message would you suggest? Something along the lines of; we wish to interfere in the legal process of a sovereign state in that they not be allowed (we say) to apply a widely known and publicised death penalty for convicted drug traffickers.
"A sovereign state is a state with borders where people live, and where a government makes laws and talks to other sovereign states. The people have to follow the laws that the government makes."
did anyone watch The Killing Season last night? we thought it was pretty good. even though the ABC has been slashed and burnt they can still produce a darn good doco. 
I'd forgotten all about Godwin Gretch and how they tried to set up Rudd. Who was behind it?? Abetz?? Turnbull seemed to have been played as well
Oh good you are OK D9275.
The Immigration Department has confirmed Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young was spied on during her visit to Nauru by at least one Wilson Security officer who may have had a "brain explosion".
Who with any brain would "spy" on Hanson-Young and her ramblings on NAURU? Why would a private contractor bother, or even the Nauru authorities?
The Killing Season : a chronicle of the tumultuous years of the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd Labor government, or: The Circus is in Town
