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boris1gary · ‎20-04-2014

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 · ‎02-12-2015

most of us are more interested in the economy,

health, education....climate change...

true- it's such a shame that the LNP/IPA policies are so bad- we should all be very concerned about some of the things they are doing or trying to do

http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2015/11/29/a-call-to-paris-climate-negotiators-tax-carbon/?utm...

On Sunday, November 29, the eve of the UN climate summit in Paris, the Carbon Tax Center released a letter signed by 32 notable individuals urging Paris climate negotiators to focus on national carbon taxes, both for their intrinsic value and as a gateway to a global carbon price

a carbon tax???

a carbon tax is so yesterday here... what a shame we have gone so backward. sounds like JG was way ahead of her time

debra9275 · ‎02-12-2015

http://www.3aw.com.au/news/whack-neil-mitchell-takes-aim-at-julie-bishop-over-canberraperth-flight-2...

How could Julie Bishop be so stupid?

She has wasted $30,000 getting an empty VIP jet to fly from Canberra to Perth to pick up Julie and her boyfriend and fly them back to Canberra.

Why? She had a ministerial meeting and she says there were no commercial flights available

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So she appointed herself Queen Julie and flew in the private jet with Prince Charming - at our expense.

What's wrong with Skype? What's wrong with video conferencing? What's wrong with a secure phone line?

What's wrong with missing the meeting and catching up later? In the real world that happens all the time.

This is the government that talks about making pensioners sell their house. This is the government that floats increasing the GST.

This is the government that wants to raise taxes and reduce spending.

But Julie Bishop blows $30,000 on a flight for herself and her boyfriend.

I've got little doubt she's within the rules. So was Bronwyn Bishop. But what about the average pub test?

It is mind-boggling in its stupidity.

It won't cost her her job, but it will cost her public support.

Frankly, I thought she was smarter.

have to agree with Neil Mitchell's comments here

Anonymous · ‎02-12-2015

it's such a shame that the LNP/IPA policies are so bad

ha, i wouldn't have picked you as a conspiracy

theorist, for some reason...

debra9275 · ‎02-12-2015

i'm not a conspiracy theorist

I would say I'm more of a realist than anything-

anyone who really knows me, knows that I'm a very 'down to earth' person

- how about you??

debra9275 · ‎02-12-2015

She has wasted $30,000 getting an empty VIP jet to fly from Canberra to Perth to pick up Julie and her boyfriend and fly them back to Canberra.

This is the government that talks about making pensioners sell their house

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This is the government that floats increasing the GST.

This is the government that wants to raise taxes and reduce spending.

all very good points

and you'd think she'd know better than to abuse tax payer dollars after the Bronwyn Bishop fiasco

Anonymous · ‎02-12-2015

lol you don't need to explain yourself.

doesn't really concern me either way.

i was just a bit surprised, as i said,

i wouldn't have picked you as one.

debra9275 · ‎02-12-2015

didn't you read my post about me not being a conspiray theorist...

it's true as you know, we did once have a carbon tax- looks like it was ahead of it's time

what is your percieved 'conspiracy theory" btw??

the facts reported on Julie Bishop spending our money on herself?? at a time they want to increase GST etc. can't you see that it's the wrong thing to do, especially under current cirumstances