Of course, if there isn't a number attached to the extra revenue you are expecting to raise, you avoid any chance that some people might be rude enough to suggest the measures involve more tax.
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.
"Budget Day 2015 - not twittering day about Twitter, nor waffles."
That will be the day, here (no twittering). So far I have noticed 3 contiguous posts, all C&P, with the incisive comment "shakes head", wow. Oh and of course a photograph of Hockey.
How about one of our past treasurer: I promise you a surplus garden Swan, looking for said surplus:
@monman12 wrote:"Budget Day 2015 - not twittering day about Twitter, nor waffles."
That will be the day, here (no twittering). So far I have noticed 3 contiguous posts, all C&P, with the incisive comment "shakes head", wow. Oh and of course a photograph of Hockey.
How about one of our past treasurer: I promise you a surplus garden Swan, looking for said surplus:
You could always post about Swan in the thread about the opposition where it is on topic.
What's with the self portrait?
@am*3 wrote:
"Treasurer Joe Hockey "possesses one of the most expressive faces in Parliament". Photo: Andrew Meares
SMH
"News Corp’s $882m blew the budget
The single largest factor in the underlying deterioration of the federal budget announced by Treasurer Joe Hockey in December was a cash payout of almost $900 million to Rupert Murdoch ’s News Corporation ."
You will be in trouble (forbidden history)
News Corp’s $882m blew the budget Neil Chenoweth, The Australian Financial Review, 17 February 2014
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation received a near $900m payout from the Tax Office after the regulator decided not to appeal a Federal Court decision last August, in the middle of the federal election campaign.
Oh gosh the article is from Feb 2014 (acceptable), but a teeny bit of research shows that the ATO did NOT appeal the Federal Court of Appeal decision.
If a teeny bit more of research (sorry) was conducted, it might have revealed that:
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation received a near $900m payout from the Tax Office after the regulator decided not to appeal a Federal Court decision last August, in the middle of the federal election campaign.
"in the middle of the federal election campaign." ????? would that be pre Sept.7th 2013 (forbidden history) ? and cover the financial machinations of News Corporation during the days of the Circus (really forbidden)
Oh dear. No
"did you like the way murdoch's 'paper shuffle got him that big tax break"
Was it legal? was it tested in court?
Why did the Circus not attempt to address transfer pricing over their 6 years in office?
Do you like the illegal cash (black) economy that excludes billions of dollars from fiscal revenue every year?
"where did I say that the ATO did appeal??" OK an insinuation, unchecked by yourself.
"News Corp’s $882m blew the budget.............................................The Tax Office was deciding whether to appeal against the
judgment.........."
A few moments research would have shown that the ATO did not appeal when you did a C&P of the 15 month old article.
"of course it's acceptable, it relates to the the OP.. Diary of our stinking govt. the current govt" Really? an event/transactions that occurred. and was decided prior to the 2013 election. would place it in A3's forbidden history period, the Circus, but then again that would appear to have a 10 year margin of error!
