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.

[debra9275]

Wellll!!

thanks for that Am and Peter Slipper is being charged for misappropriating how much??? $900??

[debra9275]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-22/wilkie-says-howard-should-be-ashamed-of-iraq-invasion/5760136

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie says John Howard should be "deeply ashamed" for sending Australian troops to Iraq in 2003, adding that the military action allowed for the rise of groups like Islamic State.

Mr Howard told the Seven Network he was "embarrassed" when he learned there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, which was the basis for his decision to back the invasion.

Mr Wilkie, a former intelligence analyst, today said the former prime minister should face prosecution in the International Criminal Court over the decision.

"Frankly, I'm disappointed that the prosecutor at the International Criminal Court hasn't thought to hold John Howard responsible for conspiracy to commit mass murder," he said.

[debra9275]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/8631729/Phone-hacking-scandal-Gordon-Brown-in-t...

an interesing article I read the other about the tactics the gutter murdoch press use to get information on people

Mr Brown claimed that the company was using “known criminals” who were paid to do “the most disgusting work” of accessing his personal records and information about his private life

reminds me a bit of Ashbygate

[cherry*135]

Another example of trying to use NZ for questionable reasons (with false information). FAIL

Kevin Andrews spread false information on Kiwi dole: Macklin

Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews has been accused of peddling misinformation about the New Zealand welfare system in his push to restrict dole payments to the young.

Mr Andrews is negotiating with Clive Palmer and crossbench senators and his strongest pitch for their support is that the New Zealand government imposes a mandatory one-month waiting period on anyone claiming that country's equivalent of the dole.

In June, he said: "In New Zealand, everybody who is seeking to get welfare payments, the dole equivalent, has a one-month waiting period."

But research by the independent Parliamentary Library has confirmed no such waiting period exists in New Zealand.
"We have been unable to find a waiting period that matches the description Minister Andrews has given previously," the library said in response to inquiries by the office of Labor's families spokeswoman Jenny Macklin.

The library asked the Department of Social Services for an explanation and it responded that there was a 20-day period to complete "pre-benefits activities" in New Zealand, "thereby having the effect of a waiting period for applicants".

But the library responded: "I would hold that this is not really the same as a waiting period as most people would easily be able to meet these requirements within the 20 days allowed."

It also found the pre-benefits requirements did not amend start dates and "an eligible recipient may receive back pay for most of this period" anyway.

The library identified a two-week "stand down period" in New Zealand but it did not apply to people with dependent children or anyone coming off a low income.

"There doesn't appear to be [a] formal one-month waiting period that applies to the main unemployment benefit payment in New Zealand," the library said.

Ms Macklin said Mr Andrews had "fabricated" the New Zealand rule to justify his "radical proposal" on young unemployed. "Kevin Andrews appears to have made it up," she said.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/kevin-andrews-spread-false-information-on-kiwi...

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@debra9275 wrote:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-21/howard-embarrassed-by-intelligence-that-iraq-had-wmds/5759132

did anyone see the howard interview last night. We missed it

nothing was his fault (apparently) 

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Why was it that we all knew that there were no WMD but he did not?  Either he is a war criminal (attacking country which was no threat to us whatsoever) or totally incompetent.

[karliandjacko]

Good story

https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/09/22/australias-prime-minister-gives-master-class-exploitin...

[debra9275]

Yes, it is odd that nova, most of us suspected that there weren't any WMD's

Karlia, I read that link on twitter this morning, I thought it was pretty interesting too

[***super_nova***]

That's one promise kept! They said they would do something about the deficit & they have. They doubled it, good work.

[debra9275]

Not surprised by that really. Wonder when they're going to do some belt tightening

& guess what!


IT'S NOT LABOR'S FAULT! 🙂

[cherry*135]

Chris Pyne will have to cut back on scones and croissants when overseas, and having people meet and greet him when he goes to the airport ( bit much that isn't it?  MP's aren't royalty).