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 wrote:
@am*3 wrote:
Good idea to cut staff at the ATO (experience staff) wasn't it?. Now they don't have enough experienced staff to chase after corporate tax avoiders......
It's all part and parcel of the LyingNP way, slash numbers in the public services so they are struggling to do their job and then sell them off bit by bit to their mates for budget prices - we get low quality service for a much higher price.
At the same time give some Depts permission to hire some new staff.... even though there is a public service hiring freeze on.
Treasurer Joe Hockey has labelled tax cheats "thieves" and vowed to give the Tax Office whatever laws it needs, despite the government having slashed millions from the agency's budget and resisting a suite of Labor reforms.
This comes a day after Fairfax Media revealed details about:
Chevron's alleged $258 million tax avoidance scheme, which tax authorities claim involved an elaborate system of loans and inter-party payments worth billions.
Speaking in Washington before chairing a G20 finance ministers meeting, Mr Hockey said member states were determined to use all available resources to close tax loopholes.
"The Treasurer has backed down on $1.1 billion of Labor measures tackling multinational profit shifting," shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh said.
"At the same time he's (Hockey) slashed $189 million from the Tax Office's staff budget, sending 3000 skilled tax officers out the door."
The cuts will see the ATO lose more than 10 per cent of its workforce over the next 12 months, according to budget papers.
21st Century Fox, formerly called :
News Corporation, (Rupert Murdoch....of course)
was named in a report by the Tax Justice Network as:
paying less than 1% tax......Tony Abbott's maaaaaate
http://www.smh.com.au/business/joe-hockey-says-tax-cheats-are-thieves-20141009-113heo.html
First came the absence of Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Now, deputy Liberal Party leader Julie Bishop has joined Mr Abbott as the second high-profile party absentee from Sunday's LNP Queensland election campaign launch. 
Premier Campbell Newman has sought to distance himself from his federal Liberal colleagues 
Where's Tony Abbott?
Where's Eric Abetz? 
Where's Joe Hockey?
Where's Julie Bishop?
Where's Christopher Pyne?
Where's Malcolm Turnbull?
Where's .....any LNP ?......
as for this character- one of Tony Abbot's 'mates' that I posted about earlier, he has been paying little tax on his yearly millions made, year after golden year..... for many years, in several different countries. What a farce.
Paints
And What did Labor do in the 6 years they were in office ? Nothing, because he's was "chummy" with Rudd and Gillard.
Murdoch, you mean Rudd and Gillard's mate. who they ran to as fast as they could.
Look at the smig look on Kevin's face !
This was the caption
Chummy double act ... Kevin Rudd and Rupert Murdoch after a meeting on Friday at the News Corporation headquarters in New York.
THE sight of Labor leader Kevin Rudd emerging from the News Corporation building on the right-hand side of media baron Rupert Murdoch triggered a stream of questions on the other side of the globe.
Was it significant that Mr Murdoch squired Mr Rudd down Sixth Avenue at the conclusion of their meeting? Was it even more significant in this critical period that they were following up talks with a chummy dinner?
@aps1080 wrote:
Paints
And What did Labor do in the 6 years they were in office ? Nothing, because he's was "chummy" with Rudd and Gillard.
Murdoch, you mean Rudd and Gillard's mate. who they ran to as fast as they could.
Look at the smig look on Kevin's face !
This was the caption
Chummy double act ... Kevin Rudd and Rupert Murdoch after a meeting on Friday at the News Corporation headquarters in New York.
THE sight of Labor leader Kevin Rudd emerging from the News Corporation building on the right-hand side of media baron Rupert Murdoch triggered a stream of questions on the other side of the globe.
Was it significant that Mr Murdoch squired Mr Rudd down Sixth Avenue at the conclusion of their meeting? Was it even more significant in this critical period that they were following up talks with a chummy dinner?
And where did he run to after he was beaten in the election? straight back into the arms of his mate in New York. Thank God we never have see this phony hollow man insanely gesticulating ever again.
