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.
surprise from murderson.....not.
Scott Morrison washes his hands of children attacked on Nauru
The Australian government will take no responsibility for the safety of asylum seekers who are resettled in Nauru, despite a group of refugee children living in the community being attacked by locals and threatened that they would be killed.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/scott-morrison-washes-his-hands-of-children-at...
Tony Abbott keen to campaign in Victorian election; the state government less so
Tony Abbott has alarmed the state government by declaring that he is looking forward to campaigning in Victoria during the lead-up to the state election.
But government insiders are worried that an "Abbott factor" may bleed votes away from the government as voters use the ballot box to vent their frustration over the federal government's performance.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/victoria-state-election-2014/tony-abbott-keen-to-campaign-in-victo...
@nero_wulf wrote:
@polksaladallie wrote:1534 days
since Tony Abbott was on ABC's Q&A program
Smart man Tony, no one in their right mind would want to go on Q&A
So a thumbs up to Tony for not lowering himself and going on the left hate fest called Q&A
So all the coalition politicians who regularly appear on the programme are not in their right minds?
Well, you have confirmed what most of us suspected already. 
@nero_wulf wrote:
@polksaladallie wrote:1534 days
since Tony Abbott was on ABC's Q&A program
Smart man Tony, no one in their right mind would want to go on Q&A
So a thumbs up to Tony for not lowering himself and going on the left hate fest called Q&A
Thousands of people from all walks of life appear on QandA, and ONLY ONE person refuses.
Who's the odd man out? (No pun intended 
)
