Diary of our stinking Govt.

[boris1gary]

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]

http://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace-relations/chafta-has-opened-door-to-unqualified-workers-201...

These men had agreed to fly to Australia for 10 weeks for $US75 a day – half now and the rest when they returned to China. In effect they agreed to work for less than $US10 an hour, a sum that is illegal in Australia, but more than double the average hourly wage paid in China.

The men arrived on subclass 400 visas. They were part of a deal struck between a Sydney company to purchase a car park stacker from China that came "with labour"

this is really disturbing when you look at how it works

Hang onto your jobs everyone

[debra9275]

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/31798479/army-dumps-hastie-over-uniform-photo/?cmp=st

Former special forces soldier Andrew Hastie has been sacked from the military after he repeatedly refused orders to remove photos of himself in uniform from election campaign material.

But Mr Hastie, Federal member for Canning, has fired a parting salvo at top brass, saying the military should be proud to see former defence personnel serving on all sides of politics.

oh dear!  

[debra9275]

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/election-2016-mps-directing-taxpayer-fu...

You don't know it, but you might be one of the Liberal Party's largest donors.

A company Liberal MPs direct taxpayer funds towards to monitor voter behaviour has become a major source of income for the party, raising questions about whether taxpayers are indirectly donating to the Liberals.

Fairfax Media can reveal nearly all Liberal MPs pay a company, Parakeelia Pty Ltd, $2500 a year to use "Feedback" software, money understood to come from their taxpayer-funded office allowances

Parakeelia is registered to the same inner-Canberra office building as the Liberals. The company's directors include the Liberal Party's federal director, Tony Nutt, and president, Richard Alston. It is registered with authorities as being associated with the party

Last financial year, Parakeelia transferred $500,000 to the federal Liberal division, making it the party's second-biggest single source of funds. The year before it came in fourth with $400,000; before that $200,000

[myoclon1cjerk]

Another day,another Liberal slush fund.

[myoclon1cjerk]

One for Barnyard

https://youtu.be/OJWJE0x7T4Q

[debra9275]

what about Bob Katters ad??

truly bizarre!  

[debra9275]

geez these political donations need to be a lot more transparent... no wonder we hear so much from Lyle Shelton and the Christian lobby

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/revealed-how-exclusive-brethren-members-sec...

[myoclon1cjerk]

Jobs and growth. Jobs and growth.

[debra9275]

hey Myo!

I figured I'd let this thread drop as abbott never lasted a full term anyway... however there's still lot's of shonky stuff going on isn't there?

jobs and growth...  where are they and what happened to them 

[myoclon1cjerk]

Same government. Same stench. Only the puppet's changed.