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.

[icyfroth]

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@debra9275 wrote:

I vowed to continue on behalf of departed friends - shame it bothers you so much 😃

Not at all...I admire your loyalty!

if anyone thinks I'm the only person who posts in this thread , they must need better glasses

You must be glad Monno still finds it worthwhile, lol 😃😃

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[debra9275]

Check your glasses again 😅

[icyfroth]

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@debra9275 wrote:

Check your glasses again 😅

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Thank you, but I did go to Specsavers.

I know you still have a few stragglers that will agree with you, no matter what.

At least Monno gives you a bit of contra to keep you interested.

[debra9275]

ah well, enough talk of me and what I do and where I post (sigh), lets get back on topic

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-11/6-times-pollies-were-caught-out-by-a-mic/6768798

I love the one right  at the bottom of the page between nicola roxon and abbott - all the time smiling and shaking hands while trading insults to each other

[icyfroth]

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@debra9275 wrote:

ah well, enough talk of me and what I do and where I post (sigh), lets get back on topic

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-11/6-times-pollies-were-caught-out-by-a-mic/6768798

I love the one right  at the bottom of the page between nicola roxon and abbott - all the time smiling and shaking hands while trading insults to each other

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Get another bulletin from those "departed friends" did we?

[debra9275]

no, why would you even ask me that??

hope you watched tonight's news , full of #libspill  

seems like his own party can't think of much that he's done well either

some say this week some say this year, if he gets past Friday, he gets his 10mil super

[icyfroth]

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@debra9275 wrote:

no, why would you even ask me that??

hope you watched tonight's news , full of #libspill  

seems like his own party can't think of much that he's done well either

some say this week some say this year, if he gets past Friday, he gets his 10mil super

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Well...let's just wait and see...

[debra9275]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-13/tony-abbott-likely-to-face-leadership-spill-before-end-of-year...

It looks increasingly likely the Prime Minister will face a leadership spill before the year is out.

The ABC has spoken to eight ministers and six believe Tony Abbott will be challenged no matter what happens at the Canning by-election in Western Australia next Saturday.

"And this time I think they will get him," one minister said.

A double-digit swing against the Liberal Party in Canning would fuel the unrest and a turnaround of that magnitude is possible; both the News Limited Galaxy poll and the Fairfax Ipsos poll point to a 10-point swing.

The Ipsos poll has the Liberal Party leading Labor after preferences are distributed by 52 to 48 per cent — it was 62 to 38 per cent at the 2013 general election.

"And that's after we spent $1 million on that seat to save the Prime Minister, and Labor has spent nothing," one Cabinet minister said.

"He said: 'Give me six months.' Well, he has had six months and things have gone from bad to worse.

"He should just resign."

[myoclon1cjerk]

In case you haven't heard yet debra,Tony's stopped the boats and got rid of the carbon tax and the mining tax.I repeat.Stopped the boats.Got rid of the carbon tax.Got rid of the mining tax.
The Libs are concentrating on jobs and growth.How? By stopping the boats.By getting rid of the carbon tax and getting rid of the mining tax.

[debra9275]

oh yes i'd forgotten that the economy=we've stopped the boats,

straight from the horse's mouth so to speak