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.

[bluecat*dancing]

Bridging visas were issued.

[debra9275]

for forty years Blue?? that's crazy

[Anonymous]

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@bluecat*slowdancing wrote:

Including one woman, 9 month sentence for theft, who has lived here since she was three years old - she's now forty.

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she is being held at a detention

centre in darwin.

"She does have a record, which adds up to a period of imprisonment of 12 months or more, and for that reason she fell within the scope of the new legislation that came in just in December last year - and combined with the mandatory detention regime that we have here, officers of the department are mandated to detain those who fall within that category of person."

her lawyer said her case

is being considered.  

so she has lived here 37 years and is not

a citizen?  why?

[Anonymous]

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@debra9275 wrote:

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@bluecat*slowdancing wrote:

Including one woman, 9 month sentence for theft, who has lived here since she was three years old - she's now forty.

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wow, that's digraceful Blue

so why is that Julia??

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why is what?

[debra9275]

I expected you would have an answer with your great interest in immigration/refugees etc. 

[Anonymous]

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@debra9275 wrote:

I expected you would have an answer with your great interest in immigration/refugees etc. 

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what was your question?

[debra9275]

forgot to add  "and border protection"

[debra9275]

my question was further back about deportation. visas and crime

[Anonymous]

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@debra9275 wrote:

my question was further back about deportation. visas and crime

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post number please 

[debra9275]

14659