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.
@debra9275 wrote:
@*julia*2010 wrote:"The ABC once used to mean the Australian Broadcasting Commission. It now means Abbott's Budget Cuts." ~ Bill Shorten
hey I like that one, it's really very clever
yes, i understand why you would
think that.
you're quoting what he said in 1979? 
this should be fun
I don't want to repudiate what was said, but I don't want people to think that what I thought as a 21 year old is necessarily what I think as a 52 year old.
tftfy
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/tony_abbott.html
there's another 3 pages of them in here, feel free to look up the dates of his comments Julia
i guess the silly comments have been going on for a very long time, either that or he just talks nonsense
i love that brainyquote website.
i often use it for inspirational quotes -
especially the dalai lama's.
i like this one from tony abbott:
Faith is important to me. It's important to millions of Australians. It helps to shape who I am. It helps to shape my values. But it must never, never dictate my politics.
thanks for the link 
@debra9275 wrote:
Oh which quote above have I posted that you claim is from 1979?
do some research about what you
post and you won't have to ask questions
about it
