on 20-04-2014 10:21 PM
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.
on 06-09-2015 11:11 PM
Per capita. It's a popular slogan.
on 06-09-2015 11:14 PM
Oh , he says that too does he? Lol
on 06-09-2015 11:21 PM
I can't even see Australia on that list. Beware the per capita slogan.
on 06-09-2015 11:23 PM
on 06-09-2015 11:27 PM
I don't think Australia is though Julia.
on 06-09-2015 11:27 PM
@j*oono wrote:I can't even see Australia on that list. Beware the per capita slogan.
beware? no, it is a case of being
aware ie understanding the difference.
hope this helps:
Refugees resettled in 2012 by receiving country
Country of asylum or resettlement Resettlement arrivals Rank Per 1,000 people Rank
| Canada | 9,624 | 2 | 0.283 | 1 |
| Australia | 5,937 | 3 | 0.267 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 429 | 10 | 0.260 | 3 |
| Norway | 1,228 | 5 | 0.251 | 4 |
| United States | 66,289 | 1 | 0.214 | 5 |
| Sweden | 1,873 | 4 | 0.200 | 6 |
| New Zealand | 781 | 7 | 0.179 | 7 |
| Finland | 731 | 8 | 0.136 | 8 |
| Denmark | 476 | 9 | 0.086 | 9 |
| Iceland | 9 | 18 | 0.028 | 10 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 23 | 0.028 | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 1,039 | 6 | 0.017 | 12 |
| Ireland | 39 | 14 | 0.009 | 13 |
| Germany | 307 | 11 | 0.004 | 14 |
| Portugal | 27 | 16 | 0.003 | 15 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 19 | 0.003 | 16 |
| Spain | 80 | 12 | 0.002 | 17 |
| France | 62 | 13 | 0.001 | 18 |
Refugees recognised in 2012 by county of asylum
Country of asylum or resettlement Total recognition Rank Per 1,000 people Rank
| Lebanon | 133,293 | 3 | 31.53 | 1 |
| Jordan | 134,412 | 2 | 21.72 | 2 |
| Mauritania | 54,045 | 7 | 15.62 | 3 |
| South Sudan | 101,448 | 4 | 9.84 | 4 |
| Turkey | 318,636 | 1 | 4.38 | 5 |
| Djibouti | 3,302 | 38 | 3.71 | 6 |
| Malta | 1,427 | 45 | 3.42 | 7 |
| Niger | 50,204 | 8 | 3.24 | 8 |
| Burkina Faso | 38,379 | 10 | 2.33 | 9 |
| Liberia | 8,621 | 26 | 2.16 | 10 |
| Iraq | 63,327 | 6 | 2.00 | 11 |
| Uganda | 48,733 | 9 | 1.46 | 12 |
| Sweden | 13,708 | 18 | 1.46 | 13 |
| Rwanda | 15,108 | 16 | 1.42 | 14 |
| Israel | 9,710 | 24 | 1.31 | 15 |
| Ethiopia | 95,447 | 5 | 1.15 | 16 |
| Norway | 5,421 | 36 | 1.11 | 17 |
| Togo | 5,966 | 31 | 0.99 | 18 |
| Yemen | 23,202 | 12 | 0.96 | 19 |
| Burundi | 6,422 | 30 | 0.77 | 20 |
| Austria | 5,730 | 33 | 0.68 | 21 |
| Switzerland | 4,092 | 37 | 0.53 | 22 |
| Belgium | 5,603 | 34 | 0.52 | 23 |
| Liechtenstein | 18 | 114 | 0.50 | 24 |
| Chad | 5,515 | 35 | 0.49 | 25 |
| Malaysia | 13,064 | 20 | 0.46 | 26 |
| Kenya | 18,080 | 13 | 0.45 | 27 |
| Afghanistan | 13,181 | 19 | 0.42 | 28 |
| Sudan | 14,096 | 17 | 0.41 | 29 |
| Gambia | 709 | 52 | 0.41 | 30 |
| Ghana | 9,196 | 25 | 0.38 | 31 |
| Australia | 8,367 | 28 | 0.38 | 32 |
Refugees recognised and resettled in 2012 by receiving country
Country of asylum or resettlement Refugee recognition and resettlement Rank Per 1000 people Rank
| Lebanon | 133,293 | 3 | 31.53 | 1 |
| Jordan | 134,412 | 2 | 21.72 | 2 |
| Mauritania | 54,045 | 8 | 15.62 | 3 |
| South Sudan | 101,448 | 4 | 9.84 | 4 |
| Turkey | 318,636 | 1 | 4.38 | 5 |
| Djibouti | 3,302 | 38 | 3.71 | 6 |
| Malta | 1,427 | 46 | 3.42 | 7 |
| Niger | 50,204 | 9 | 3.24 | 8 |
| Burkina Faso | 38,379 | 11 | 2.33 | 9 |
| Liberia | 8,621 | 27 | 2.16 | 10 |
| Iraq | 63,327 | 7 | 2.00 | 11 |
| Sweden | 15,581 | 17 | 1.66 | 12 |
| Uganda | 48,733 | 10 | 1.46 | 13 |
| Rwanda | 15,108 | 18 | 1.42 | 14 |
| Norway | 6,649 | 30 | 1.36 | 15 |
| Israel | 9,710 | 25 | 1.31 | 16 |
| Ethiopia | 95,447 | 5 | 1.15 | 17 |
| Togo | 5,966 | 33 | 0.99 | 18 |
| Yemen | 23,202 | 12 | 0.96 | 19 |
| Burundi | 6,422 | 31 | 0.77 | 20 |
| Austria | 5,730 | 34 | 0.68 | 21 |
| Australia | 14,304 | 19 | 0.64 | 22 |
06-09-2015 11:28 PM - edited 06-09-2015 11:29 PM
06-09-2015 11:28 PM - edited 06-09-2015 11:29 PM
Julia, I haven't looked at those UNHCR websites yet... But in your post back there. 2012 is too old and we had a different govt.then.
i know that our refugee intake has dropped quite a bit since then
06-09-2015 11:29 PM - edited 06-09-2015 11:30 PM
Julia, the number cruncher LOL
Exactly Deb. Old numbers even from one year ago don't count anymore.
on 06-09-2015 11:32 PM
@debra9275 wrote:Julia, I haven't looked at those UNHCR websites yet... But in your post back there. 2012 is too old and we had a different govt.then.
i know that our refugee intake has dropped quite a bit since then
| United States of America | 53,053 |
| Australia | 5,079 |
| Canada | 4,755 |
| Sweden | 1,483 |
| Norway | 1,137 |
| United Kingdom | 989 |
| Finland | 763 |
| New Zealand | 719 |
| Denmark | 324 |
| Germany | 323 |
| All others | 627 |
| Grand total | 69,252 |
Source: UNHCR, ‘UNHCR Projected Global Resettlement Needs 2014’, UNHCR, p. 76.