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.

[debra9275]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-08/lnp-gold-coast-mp-verity-barton-apologises-about-twice-suspend...

Queensland Government MP Verity Barton has apologised for failing to pay motoring fines that resulted in her being banned from driving twice in two years.

Ms Barton represents the Gold Coast seat of Broadwater for the LNP.

She was the LNP's third candidate for the Gold Coast seat of Broadwater in the 2012 election.

The first candidate was caught drink-driving and the second was disendorsed by the LNP after visiting a swingers' club.

http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/queensland-state-election-2015/traffic-police-interview-bro...

At this stage, the investigation is ongoing and charges have not been laid against the MP.

Ms Barton on Friday admitted she had “unknowingly” driven while unlicensed after her licence was suspended twice due to unpaid fines — in 2012 and 2013.

If she drove both times her licence was suspended, she could have her car impounded under the same hoon laws she presented to parliament in 2013.

that seems a bit soft 

[debra9275]

I think Am that it's all part of the fall out from sneakily pushing that through just a few days before Christmas, It seems they didn't want anyone to know about it

[cherry*135]

What a great role model she is to voters - NOT - Especially younger ones. She needs to be replaced.

Three dud candidates in a row! Scraping the bottom of the barrel there!

[debra9275]

well  that article says "if she drove unlicensed"  she's alreafy admitted that she did. so why isn't she being charged like anyone else would be?

[cherry*135]

1. Tony Abbott’s sweet new ride protects him against AK-47s and bombs

According to BMW’s website, Abbott’s sweet new ride was fired at with various weapons from different angles using different types of ammunition. The car is therefore certified for compliance with the classic VR7 ballistic protection standard. Just what every discerning PM needs in these troubled times.

“It is the first vehicle specifically designed to protect against the world’s most widely used firearm, the AK-47,” the website states.

The bulletproof windows come standard and are made from layers of laminated glass and polycarbonate coating – perfect protection from radical extremists and the harsh Australian sun.

The custom armour plating is an impenetrable second skin made from strengthened steel. You so want one, don’t you Jeremy Clarkson.

Further safety features include a self-sealing petrol tank, an intercom system, an attack alarm and tyres that remain inflated when punctured (it understood they have not yet been tested for burn-outs, though).

The high security BMW fleet will be available for visiting VIPs when Tony isn’t taking it for a spin.


2. It's been 14 months since Tony Abbott marked his first day in the top job by getting up in the early hours and going for a ride. Since then, the bike has featured regularly in news coverage of his activities.

While his mentor, John Howard, was renowned for his early morning brisk walks, Abbott prefers a speedier start to the day.

He takes his bike overseas and has been seen on rides in such diverse (and deeply enviable) locations as the Champs-Elysees in Paris and the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. On the domestic front, in November he went for a spin with Mark Rutte, the PM of that most cycling of nations, the Netherlands. "

Spends $525,000 on a bullet proof car. Puts on lycra and rides a bike frequently? That doesn't add up.

[cherry*135]

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@debra9275 wrote:

well  that article says "if she drove unlicensed"  she's alreafy admitted that she did. so why isn't she being charged like anyone else would be?

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This sounds like giving the public the brush off.

"At this stage, the investigation is ongoing and charges have not been laid against the MP."

I hope voters in her electorate decide not to vote for a law breaker.

[debra9275]

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@am*3 wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:

well  that article says "if she drove unlicensed"  she's alreafy admitted that she did. so why isn't she being charged like anyone else would be?

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This sounds like giving the public the brush off.

"At this stage, the investigation is ongoing and charges have not been laid against the MP."

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that is one of the things that I KNOW is wrong Am

[nero_bolt]

[debra9275]

that reminds me, i think the jobless figures are out later today. Should be interesting

[cherry*135]