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.
the so called red tape repeal day....
as usual this mob is big on hype but devoid of any real, positive plan for our future (unless of course your a tax minimising leaner or corporate welfare leaner).
from Tony Burke
The worst thing about the Government’s second so called “Red Tape Repeal Day” is not its content, but its hype. About the most interesting thing that happened this time around was the Government claiming $420,000 in regulatory savings by updating grammar in old legislation. That’s no exaggeration. $420,000 was claimed as the saving by removing commas, deleting hyphens and correcting a spelling mistake made in 1995. Ed Husic described it as “spring cleaning with a cotton bud,” I’m hopeful it will lead to a punctuation-led recovery.
Jackie Kelly??? 
isn't she the one who ran a false smear campaign with letterbox drops a few years ago?
@debra9275 wrote:Jackie Kelly???
isn't she the one who ran a false smear campaign with letterbox drops a few years ago?
yes, that's her. When busted her hubby said it was just "fun", I posted a story about it - The LNP having fun. Talking about smear campaigns - pickersickling has been having his particular style of fun on his bog - using a photo from Greece of a poisoned dog in a "story", use the word story loosely because it is just a disgustingly sick and twisted anti Muslim rant. Is there no depth that thing won't go to in his tirade against whoever is in his sights for the day.
