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.
@myoclon1cjerk wrote:
This just in.With the announcement of Joe Hockey's appointment as Australian ambassador to the U.S.,the share price of Dunkin' Donuts has climbed by 4%.
that post was worth repeating Myo
Classic
HE WAS on the ABC program to promote his new billion dollar innovation policy but when the questions went “off message” Malcolm Turnbull tried to flip the interview his way.
However, 7.30 host Leigh Sales was having none of it and put the Prime Minister firmly in his place. Not wanting to answer the question, Mr Turnbull tried to deflect by passive-aggressively saying “Again, I’m sorry you’ve lost interest in innovation.”
But Sales fired back: “There’s lots of issues, we can’t walk and chew gum at the same time?
“The problem is we can’t,” Mr Turnbull replied.
Sales: “If every guest on the program came on and they only got to talk about what they wanted to talk about, it would be a very different program. Now listen -”.
Turnbull: “Let me ask you this question, how interested do you think -”
Sales: “I ask the questions on this program. I think they’re very interested quite frankly.”
