Diary of our stinking Govt.

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.Woman Happy

 

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.

 

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Watching question time live on ABC 24. Go, Albo, Go!!  Smiley Happy

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I watched today too Cros and I thought Tony bourke was pretty good but I wish someone had asked why the govt can discuss "secret operational matters" with the murdoch press, but won't in Parliament...😃

Truly bizzarre! Lol
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we thought Gillian Triggs was magnificent on QandA last night. what a strong, inelligent woman she is

 

accordng to this article Labor has also paid people smugglers, but for information it seems, Hope we hear more about it

 

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/asylum-boat-turnbacks-australia-paid-people...

 

Fairfax Media has been told that the practice of intelligence agency officials paying members of people-smuggling networks including boat owners and crews goes back to about 2010 under the then Rudd government.

 

Instances include paying members of syndicates for information about the operations of the syndicate, or to dissuade them from launching boats

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@debra9275 wrote:

we thought Gillian Triggs was magnificent on QandA last night. what a strong, inelligent woman she is

 

accordng to this article Labor has also paid people smugglers, but for information it seems, Hope we hear more about it

 

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/asylum-boat-turnbacks-australia-paid-people...

 

Fairfax Media has been told that the practice of intelligence agency officials paying members of people-smuggling networks including boat owners and crews goes back to about 2010 under the then Rudd government.

 

Instances include paying members of syndicates for information about the operations of the syndicate, or to dissuade them from launching boats


 I sure it also was the practice under the Howard Goverment as well. BUT, Who was it the that were going to buy all fishing boats of indonesians as a way to stop people smugglers ?

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http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbull-breaks-ranks-on-citizenship-d...

 

Malcolm Turnbull has declared any new laws aimed at bolstering national security and prosecuting Australia's war on terrorism must not be allowed to erode the rule of law or contravene the separation of powers in the constitution, in comments that suggest simmering cabinet tensions

 

 

at last, someone has some common sense!

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Malcolm for P.M.!!!

 

No, wait, sorry - I've gone too far. Smiley Embarassed

 

Malcolm for opposition leader following the next election!! (too long for a slogan - I'll work on it).

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Woman LOL

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-17/china-australia-free-trade-agreement-pros-and-cons/6553680

 

 

I thought all this seemed OK until I got to these last bits:

 

Threshold for Foreign Investment Review Board screening of Chinese investments in "non-sensitive sectors" (ie. excludes agriculture, media, telecoms and defence) rises from $252 million to $1,094 million

 

Chinese investors in projects valued over $150 million will receive additional rights to bring in temporary migrant workers to Australia without local labour market testing

 

hmmm I thought we had a lot of people out of work already

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