needed a giggle
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 Feds - the federal politics awards for 2014.
The Lisa Simpson Award for Overachievement: George Brandis
What a season it has been for the Attorney-General!
He started a diplomatic crisis when he refused to say whether East Jerusalem was "occupied" by Israel during a Senate Estimates hearing (apropos of nothing), tried to explain what metadata was by using an envelope analogy (huh?) and observed that "people do have the right to be bigots, you know".
Is there any room left in the man's trophy cabinet?
The Sweet Valley High Prom Queen Sash for Most Popular Girl in School: Julie Bishop
From the Ukraine to the UN Security Council, it feels like Julie Bishop and her megawatt brand of diplomacy is everywhere these days. She also runs really early every morning, does glamorous fashion shoots and has barnies with Peta Credlin.
No wonder she's putting some Coalition snouts out of joint.
The Go Eat Some Worms Medal for Least Popular Policy: The $7 GP co-payment
There was some stiff competition in this category. When the budget was handed down in May it was the equivalent of someone letting off firecrackers in a broom closest. No one was happy, least of all the brooms. 
But while voters didn't like the fact that there were cuts to the ABC, new taxes and a SIX MONTH dole wait for unemployed young people, it was the thought that the government was going to make sick Australians pay seven bucks when they went to the doctor that really got the punters raging.
It only took seven months for the Coalition to dump it.
The Bill Clinton Award for Most Inappropriate Use of a Cigar: Joe Hockey and Mathias Cormann
Preparing a budget can be such hard work. All those briefings and meetings and numbers! But when you've spent the day planning how to introduce new taxes and pension cuts, it is probably not the best look to relax by smoking a luxury Cheroot.
The Where's Wally Certificate for a Politician in Hiding: Ricky Muir
The guy was voted in on a primary vote of 0.51 per cent and has been seen about 0.51 per cent of the time since.
The Victorian Senator's office has imploded and his vote has been critical in passing or not passing some major legislation, like university deregulation. Still, we haven't heart a peep (or is that a beep?) out of him
He has even managed to sit in the Senate for six months without giving his maiden speech.
The No Blue M&Ms Award for Best Diva in a Ministerial Role: Bob Carr
The former foreign minister insisted that his diary was tongue-in-cheek. We say that if you are complaining about not getting the first class jim jams and demanding that your oats are steel cut, then this is hilarious for an entirely different reason.
The Paris Hilton-Kim Kardashian Prize for Watch Your Protégées: Clive Palmer and Jacqui Lambie
Paris was undisputedly the most famous for being famous girl in LA … until her bestie Kim Kardashian had a crack. A similar scenario has transpired in Canberra this year as Lambie took on Palmer at his own game - being famous for being bizarre - and won.
Two words: bikini line.
The Fighting Fire with Feathers Award: Bill Shorten
As the Coalition's first budget went nowhere quickly and national security crises came to the fore, the Opposition Leader has become best known for his "zingers".
Exhibit A: "I thought denial was a river in Egypt. It's actually the attitude of the Abbott government".
Peta would never let this happen.
The Liberace Award for Sometimes it Helps to Play it Straight: Tony Abbott
We all know that Abbott is a winker, but it really got him into trouble back in May when a pensioner called Gloria told him on talkback that she had to work on a sex line to pay for her health costs.
Abbott later explained that his wink was merely reassuring the radio host that he was good to take the call. Perhaps he will just give a straight-faced nod next time.
The Y2K Award for Biggest Anticlimax: The Shirtfront"
I am going to shirtfront Mr Putin. You bet you are, you bet I am," the Prime Minister defiantly vowed in October.
And then all that happened between him and Vlads at the G20 in November was a piddly handshake.
It had all the denouement of a pet food commercial.
Judith Ireland is a Fairfax Media journalist.
