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.

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@am*3 wrote:

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@nero_wulf wrote:

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@am*3 wrote:

Some more photos from today:

PM Tony Abbott  now known affectionately as the 'Bowser Bandit'

Cant you afford 40 cents a week to help fund and pay off the labor debt and help pay for all the stuff you want handed to you by govt for free?

I am more than happy to donate 40 cents a week to you if it will help you... Just tell me your address and I will send it to you

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I have no idea what you are going on about.  I have plenty of  .40 cents. Your comment is very 'interpersonal'. My personal financial position is not up for discussion here.

I receive nothing handed to me by the Govt free either, stop your false accusations.

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Excellent news to hear that you dont have a problem with paying an extra .40 cents a week to help pay off Labors massive debt and to also  help pay for roads and other services that governments provide.

So good to see that you support paying tax to help fund services.

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Senator Nova Peris sought taxpayers’ money to help her to carry out a ‘freaky’ extra-marital sexual tryst with Olympic medallist Ato Boldon 

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/senator-nova-peris-sought-taxpayers-money-to-help-her-to-c...

•Senator sought taxpayers’ money for raunchy affair with athlete
•Explicit e-mails reveal ‘freaky’ extra-marital tryst with Ato Boldon
•Perris used trip for ‘Tim-tam... black on black’ affair with Olympian

Ato…tell me babe…what u want … Make a bit of money and spend time together … I will take time of from work to be with u,” Ms Peris wrote in an email exchange obtained by the NT News.

Mr Boldon responded: “Purpose is time with u plus attend trials plus help them promote the trials and possibly guest broadcast on the tv station carrying it…need hotel ticket plus 15,000 US…”

In other emails obtained by the NT News, Ms Peris sends multiple nude pictures of herself to Mr Boldon and speaks candidly about her views on race relations in Australia.

“...You should be compensated for your long haul travels across the pacific.. sexually of course… but only .. a tired traveller should kick back for a few days,” Ms Peris says on Feb 28, 2010.

Ms Peris was married to Olympian Daniel Batman, the father of two of her three children, at the time. In another email to Mr Boldon on March 14, Ms Peris wrote about forgetting her anniversary because she could not focus on anything but him and their upcoming sexual exploits

Do you think I should break it to my husband yet?” Ms Peris writes. “That I am running away from him for 10 days with you??? Did I tell u I forgot our anniversary the other week!! 2nd March, married for 9 years…ooopppps…I came home and he said, do yo have anything to say, I said um no why?, he said to look on the bed, so I did, there were roses and a card and a gift, gold bracelet… ‘happy anniversary’…

Its hard to keep a good woman down, and a black woman like me at that..!!” she writes to Boldon. “White men can’t control black women they think they can but can’t, If I was to marry a black man here u have to marry the family lol .. and that is just too much, I am the eldest of 45 cousins.. on my side imagine family reunions lol…”

Ms Peris continues that her husband (Batman) will probably leave her in the next five to 10 years, but does not give a reason.

“ ... I don’t want to say oh s*** I wish I had of f***** Ato when he came to Australia … lol..cause I regret that I didn’t 10 years ago, wish I wasn’t the reserved person I was back then the shy girl..lol...

“so my dear friend I am waiting for you… finally BLACK… just like a Tim-tam..black on black xxx”

Nova labels legend Freeman as 'dumb'

NOVA Peris launched an extraordinary attack on one of Australia’s great Olympians, Cathy Freeman, describing the Sydney 2000 gold medallist as “dumb”.

“Like Freeman here, she is so so dumb (sad but true) and has a national profile of running fast achieving awesome things but seriously can’t talk for **bleep** and has zero communication skills ...”

The offensive email was sent after Ms Peris talked about all the great things she could do with her idea of a “global foundation” that would be known for “delivering outcomes (sports, health and education) ... for indigenous people.”

In an email dated April 6, 2010 – a few days before Ato Boldon arrived in Australia – Mr Boldon writes that he is looking for houses in Australia and is serious about establishing the foundation that at one point was named “Black Gold”

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What her past )personal details)  got to do with her position now?

Previous post by nw:

Excellent news to hear that you dont have a problem with paying an extra .40 cents a week to help pay off Labors massive debt and to also  help pay for roads and other services that governments provide.

So good to see that you support paying tax to help fund services.

That is nonsense... leave me out of your blurbs, you are publishing lies.

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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop appears at National Press Club, owns it

Watch the video here 

Julie Bishop is all class and style

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/foreign-minister-julie-bishop-appears-at-national-press-c...

JULIE Bishop raised a number of controversial topics during an address at the National Press Club this afternoon - and she owned it. 

Speaking at a Women in Media event, the Foreign Affairs Minister opened up for the first time about her feelings towards former Prime Minister Julia Gillard, telling the group she believed Ms Gillard turned herself into a “victim”.

“I was delighted as the next woman when Australia had its first female Prime Minister,” she said in response to a question by the Guardian’s deputy political editor Katharine Murphy.

“I said so at the time and I recognise there was an extraordinary outpouring of goodwill.

“But then, as should be the case, she was judged on her competence and sadly

I think for the position of Prime Minister she turned herself into a victim and portrayed herself as a victim.

“That was her choice”.

ON BEING THE ONLY WOMAN IN CABINET

“I pay tribute to all the women who have been cabinet ministers before me.

The challenge I have set for myself is to do the best I can for those who will follow me. I feel that responsibility every day.

I don’t think there is such a divide [between genders], in cabinet we deal with a whole range of issues and I have an opinion on every single one, likwise the males, of course they have opinions.

But we do need to be more representative generally, we need diversity in our Parliament.

ON THE FUTURE OF WOMEN IN CABINET

Prime Minister Tony Abbott inherited a shadow cabinet when he became the leader in 2009, he wanted to maintain stability and he did.

We lost one of our female cabinet ministers who would have been in Sophie Mirabella, all of our expectations were to win cabinet, that didn’t happen.

I am absoultely confident at the right time the Prime Minister will promote other talented women we have in our party.

We have had over the years a number of electoral losses, a number of good women lost their seat. What we must continue to do is focus on promoting talented young women.

ON WHY MEN WAGE WARS

I guess this is the history of the ages. It’s invariably men who have waged wars, it’s a warrior stereotype, it must be in their DNA. I don’t know guys, you tell me.

ON FEMINISM

It’s not a term I find particularly useful these days. I recognise the role that it’s played. It’s not something I describe myself as. I’m not saying I reject the term. I don’t find the need to self-describe in that way.

ON REFUSING TO USE THE WORD ‘FEMINIST’

It’s just not a term I use. I self-describe in many other ways. It’s not because I have a pathological dislike of the term, I just don’t use it. It’s not part of my lexicon, I don’t think anybody should take offense.

I’m a female politician, I’m a female foreign minister. Yeah well? Get over it.

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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop appears at National Press Club, owns it   PT2 

Watch the video here 

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/foreign-minister-julie-bishop-appears-at-national-press-c...

ON THE GLASS CEILING

I refuse to acknowledge it. I’m not saying it doesn’t exist, I’m not saying that at all. If I want to do something I will work hard and try to do it. If it doesn’t happen I’m not going to blame the fact that I’m a woman. I’m not going to see life through the prism of gender.

Please don’t misunderstand my point, I’m not saying there is no glass ceiling but I’m not going to say my career has been stymied because of the glass ceiling. That would be inappropriate for someone in my position.

ON IS AND SOCIAL MEDIA

It’s a two-edged sword, the rise of the internet and the extent to which social media dominates our lives.

It’s not only young men, I’m sad to report young women have also been radicalised, with a number of Australian suicide bombers in Baghdad, among them young girls.

ON HAVING A PRIVILEGED UPBRINGING

People ask ‘ok, you’re now in a leadership role in the Abbott government, what is your experience?’

I can only tell you my experience. This is how I see the world. I acknowledge I have a very privileged upbringing as many women in Australia have.

We don’t fear violence, we don’t fear hunger. We don’t have the degraded life that many women around the world suffer.

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‘As Madeleine Albright famously said, there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women’

[fourandsixpants]

funny story about Joe losing it outside a pizza parlour in Canberra..... walking with his kids, playing at nearby park and then went to meet with another family to share a bite to eat......Joe lost it when owner told him that Council regs did not allow for 2 tables to be put together and only 7 max chairs were allowed on the paved area outside-not 8. Joe got in a stew and apparently chased down the Mayor at 6pm on Friday evening.

LOL

.....maybe Joe should have stayed home and called for pizza to be delivered

 

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@am*3 wrote:

Joe Hockey's first world problems

I took my kids to a little park up the road and there's a pizza shop there and we met up with another family … [there were] two tables outside [with] three chairs on one table, four on the other," Mr Hockey said in Canberra.

"I went to put the two tables together and the owner of the pizza shop came out and said 'I'm sorry Mr Hockey, you're not allowed to do that, the council regulation prevents you putting the two tables together'."

"There were eight of us, so I went inside to get another chair and they said, 'Sorry Mr Hockey, they've said you can only have seven chairs [outside], not eight'."

Mr Hockey said that's when he "exploded."

"I actually tracked down the mayor, it was 6 o'clock on a Friday night, and I think the whole suburb heard the conversation," he said.

"I want you to know that the Treasurer of Australia feels the same pain you do … that's what I'm trying to say," he said in comments aimed at small business owners.

SMH

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They've turned parliament into a loony tunes cartoon.  Entitled pompous prat hockey is. Now abbott demands a mature debate after spending his previous years acting like the biggest spoilt brat in the house.  

[cherry*135]

I hope Hockey ordered low fat pizzas, paints

Abbott & cronies masters of double standards. Abbott should watch some video clips of himself as Leader of the Opposition.

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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@am*3 wrote:

Catching flies (29 Oct)

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Well, she needs to eat something.  Way too thin.

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How about a direct feed from Hockey. Looks like he eats enough for a few, she could whack in a straw and take sips as needed.