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.
Nothing adds up with this Govt
that was worth repeating 
A3: "Yes, and if funding not continued, these highly skilled people will move to overseas countries to carry on their research."
"Australian Academy of Science policy director Les Field said he was disappointed there was no commitment to ramping up research funding following the decision last year to delay $500m in promised new money to better cover research costs."
Oh did I forget to mention where and when that excerpt is from? : 04 September 2013 - Andrew Trounson – The Australian
Whoops, sorry A3 that was from the forbidden history period!
Higher Education Editor Julie Hare The Australian May 2013
" after a $500m hit to the Sustainable Research Excellence program designed to help fund the ongoing costs of research in universities."
"Universities Australia chief executive Belinda Robinson said the sector as a whole had been saddled with about $3.4bn in cuts, despite the new funding."
Darn, I did it again, "the forbidden history", sorry!
