on 20-04-2014 10:21 PM
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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on 02-01-2015 09:13 PM - last edited on 02-01-2015 10:08 PM by gewens
Denbra
do you just deny everything you dont want to believe
SHy supports david hicks, the UN HRC invited him to a function in Sydney.
He should gave been shot in Afghanistan when they had the chance,
Would have saved a lot of time and wasted money.
on 02-01-2015 09:17 PM
on 02-01-2015 09:17 PM
on 02-01-2015 09:22 PM
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/why-women-are-faster-learners-than-men-20141229-12ezd0.html
Women, according to researchers, are more interested in people than things. We value health and education over infrastructure and business. We plan to vote for parties that similarly prize people over things.
Is that your party, Prime Minister? Leader of the Opposition, is that your party? The political leader who answers affirmatively first and fastest will win the votes of women.
JWS Research, an independent and privately owned research firm, conducted an online survey of more than 1000 voters at the end of November. And women, overwhelmingly, rate the federal government poorly. Not only do women rate the government poorly on running the country but all the measures of life satisfaction are in decline, particularly among women, according to the JWS research. And it's when we feel sad and concerned about our lives and the lives of our families and our connected communities, that's when governments run into serious ballot box trouble.
No matter how many times the Prime Minister says we are at risk of a heightened terrorist attack, no matter how many times he says that security agencies are detecting chatter, Australian women are focusing on the issues that impact us all. And, Mr Abbott, that's not the carbon tax repeal (in fact, you did us all a disservice when you did that). Australian women know this country is under serious attack from a government that wants to 'reform' (read, change to make it cheaper for governments and more profitable for business) healthcare, education and environment.
In the JWS research, only one in five women think the government's performance is good, compared to one in three men – and men have an utterly different view of what is important in Australia
on 02-01-2015 09:24 PM