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.

[boris1gary]

mmm.....

http://www.news.com.au/national/prime-minister-tony-abbott-seeks-media-deal-over-vip-jets/story-fncy...

THE Abbott Government will seek a truce with media outlets and taxpayers so it can buy or lease larger VIP jets to fly politicians, officials and journalists overseas on the same aircraft.

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http://theaimn.com/planes-trains-automobiles/

Planes, trains, and automobiles

In contrast to his rhetoric in opposition, since getting the keys to the plane, it is hardly any surprise to hear that Abbott has made 11 international trips, the same number as Mr Rudd made during his first 12 months in office.

At the beginning of this year it was briefly reported  that:

“The $600 million lease on the current RAAF fleet of two Boeing 737 business jets and three smaller Challenger 604 aircraft will expire next year and the government will seek agreement from media companies to limit criticism of any decision to opt for bigger planes.  Any negative publicity would be limited to plush add ons such as gold taps or marble sinks.”

This report is disturbing for a number of reasons.  Tony wants bigger planes fitted out in VIP luxury so he can fly his media pack around with him, along with hundreds of businessmen, whilst directing the media to not criticise the decision or presumably risk losing their free ride.

Every major media outlet has correspondents in other countries.  If Rupert wants to fly extra people in I am sure he could afford to do so.  After all, the ATO just gave him $882 million for being good at shifting money around.  (One wonders why they chose not to appeal that decision).

Tony Abbott paid a visit to China last April, accompanied by a record number of over 700 businessmen who together represented over half the value of the Australian stock exchange.  Few realise that this was the first ‘outing’ of the REAL ‘Team Australia”.

“Five state premiers, along with 700 business leaders, including three billionaires are with the prime minister. The government has dubbed it “team Australia“.”

There was also a trip to Indonesia immediately after Tony’s coronation where he hosted 20 business heavyweights including the big banks, mining companies, and health care companies.  Among them was Anthony Pratt, CEO of Visy, and Australian’s second wealthiest person according to BRW.  Surely he owns his own jet.  Must we fly James Packer around the world when he wants to land deals to build more casinos?

[idlewhile]

There's no end to the manipulation and lies spread about the PM.

Even a benign visit to the troops is looked upon in disgust and hate.

So sad that this country has been so brutalised by the last Labor government  and the lies they told that now anything goes, any lies will do and any doctored picture to back up the lies is put out.

[Anonymous]

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@debra9275 wrote:

who was lying?

I posted a photo and asked you were it was from, then I found out it was from Afganistan and I said so

it's all there in black and white

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do you mean this one?

debra9275 wrote: 

here's faces aps.  One soldier in the background almost has 1/2 a smile,

what is he doing do you think??? showing them his strength

is that the photo and the post?

[Anonymous]

debra, on the photo you posted,

one of the soldiers has his face

blurred out. 

do you know why that may be?

[Anonymous]

And please expand on why you lot were lying about the photos

do you know how many times i have

asked that? 

[debra9275]

those 2 photos are weird... have the flags in the background been moved around between shots or am I seeing things?

[Anonymous]

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@paintsew007 wrote:

to glee:

He (Tony Abbott) was giving a speech to the troops without the troops being present

:LOL smileylol:

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it will be even more funny when

you find out it wasn't true  

[debra9275]

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:

who was lying?

I posted a photo and asked you were it was from, then I found out it was from Afganistan and I said so

it's all there in black and white

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do you mean this one?

debra9275 wrote: 

here's faces aps.  One soldier in the background almost has 1/2 a smile,

what is he doing do you think??? showing them his strength

is that the photo and the post?

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wow that's a bit dishonest portraying that post like that... I refer to my next 2 posts made after that one,  Did you miss those ones??

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Boris

That post re the aircraft is OUTDATED.
1st Jan 2014, a year ago and the other one Sept.

Typical Hypocrisy from you lot.

[debra9275]