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 hope it's tosh that they would spend tax payers money on funding the mine too" Yes that is "tosh"
Australia's freshly minted Resources and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg has signalled the government's intention to use taxpayer funds to help the coal mining industry establish new projects."
"surely not! I hope that one never gets off the ground."
Why exactly?
So reading the article there is this: "Josh Frydenberg has signalled the government's intention to use taxpayer funds to help the coal mining industry"
What, where, when is the alleged "intention to use" ?
Read on though:
Mr Frydenberg, who is also the Minister for Northern Australia, said a $5 billion infrastructure fund announced in the May budget could contribute to infrastructure for mining projects in the Galilee Basin.
"Yes, if there is a good case and state governments are willing to step up, then you would think that rail is one of the areas where it will go."
Hardly an "intention to use"
Then if you can be bothered to research the topic you would find:
The federal government has refused to rule out financing huge coal projects in central Queensland as part of its $5bn package to develop infrastructure across northern Australia.
The $5bn loans facility will allow the northern states and private companies to access funds for infrastructure projects. The policy, aimed at boosting economic activity in northern Australia, will provide successful applicants with funding at cheap interest rates.
So actually the story is: some possible loans, with cheap interest rates, for possible infrastructure projects associated with a large coal mine development when our other resource sales are stagnating.
surely, I hope that one gets off the ground.
PS
In the two years to May 2014, more than 10,000 coal mining jobs have been eliminated. In Newcastle-Hunter region—a major coal producing area in New South Wales (NSW)—official unemployment now stands at 12.2 percent.
2015
Since February 2012, unemployment in the Hunter Valley region in NSW has risen from 2.3 per cent to over 12 per cent.
Forget the "tosh" I have a feeling that unemployed miners would be happy with some "dosh"
yep, he's doing an excellent job and I'm sure he'll appreciate you saying so 
here.s another story for you both to 'discuss'
Leadership strains within the 20-strong Nationals party room have intensified with the heir-apparent Barnaby Joyce accused of trying to hurry current leader Warren Truss out the door.
At issue is the highest rank attainable by a Nationals MP, that of Deputy Prime Minister.
It comes as Bill Shorten heads into the Nationals heartland on Saturday to hammer the message that the rural party is split over its leadership, beholden to the Liberals, and can no longer be regarded as the natural representatives of rural and regional Australia.
we've already seen some blood a couple of weeks ago
Poor Tony 
The weekend, a time to rest and C&P others "yummy" comments .
OK, call it a long weekend then............. of 7 days !
Since Truss has recovered from his health problem and nominated for the next election (Wide Bay), the "conflict" is now in the imagination of some of the media (NOT the DT) and their myopic readers.
Anyway, it would be hard to drum up any interest (or comparison) after our indoctrination over the years with the instability and leadership turmoil of the days of the Circus.
As for the cancelled visit by François Crépeau, the UN special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, who was prepared to drag himself away from the "minor" problems to be found within the EU theatre. Did he really expect that the rule of law apropos detention centre communications here should be suspended for his visit?
Perhaps he overlooked the fact that the Border Force Act was passed with the support of Labor.
Perhaps he overlooked the fact that the government had no role in organising access to offshore detention centres: "Access to Regional Processing Centres in Papua New Guinea and Nauru is the responsibility of these sovereign nations and needs to be addressed with their governments."
