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.
Barnaby Joyce on four corners over the Halal certification story.
I don't have to worry about what goes into my mouth and I don't have to worry about what comes out of it.
I beg to differ.
"surely TURC 's laywers didn't coach Kathy Jackson?? if they did, something is really wrong there" You said it : "if they did"
This is coaching ? ( "if they did") :
ABC Jul 2014 (not the DT)
Health Services Union (HSU) whistleblower Kathy Jackson has won an adjournment at an inquiry into alleged trade union corruption after claiming to have been "ambushed".
Ms Jackson said she wanted to seek legal advice, after counsel assisting the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption Jeremy Stoljar SC called into question Ms Jackson's previous evidence to the commission.
Australian Sep 2014 (not the DT)
Labor fails in Dyson Heydon bid
Labor’s bid for the Senate to call on the Governor-General to oust Justice Heydon came to nought after key crossbenchers refused to support the motion.
ACTU secretary Dave Oliver said the tied result was “hardly a resounding endorsement” of the government’s “biased” royal commission and urged Tony Abbott to close it down.
“The ACTU has always maintained that the royal commission is a political witch hunt by Tony Abbott designed to weaken his political opponents,” Mr Oliver said.
The witch hunt is certainly producing a few of them, and the frantic incantations of the ACTU and the CFMEU coven are not working.
A Newspoll, published yesterday in The Australian, revealed 68 per cent of voters want the royal commission to continue — 30 per cent said Mr Heydon should stay at the helm while 38 per cent want him to stand down.
So both Houses are in agreement apropos continuation of the "search for witches"
this is what I think of
third overall and first capita basis
thank you for sharing 
and again thank you for posting that link,
it confirmed that abbott was not making it
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