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.
Scott Morrison has emerged as the Abbott government's chief salesman in the final week before its second budget is handed down, giving 16 interviews in seven days while Treasurer Joe Hockey has given just four.
Mr Morrison has carriage of the budget's families package and of the proposed pension changes, which will save $2.4 billion over two years and was revealed on Thursday.
He is already on track for a major win with the Greens and the welfare lobby signalling they could support changes to pension asset testing that would boost pensions for low and middle-income earners but take away the part-pension for wealthier people.
His media blitz stands in stark contrast to the low-key approach of Mr Hockey, who has given just four interviews in the past week.
Mr Hockey's political allies defended his low key approach on Thursday, pointing out he gave a similar number of interviews last year and that he has been locked away in the federal Treasury finalising a make-or-break second budget for the Abbott government
"Making sure no Hockey 'Howlers' slip out"
I think Harvey Shorten has the right idea (outside of supporting what someone says with no knowledge of the content) wherever he is!
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"Yes, it was called a GFC. The recovery took a while to get going after the markets crashed... World wide that is, but it did recover "
Gosh D9275, after reading unauthenticated codswallop from the Jakarta Post (what happened to the alleged Christmas Island campers?) I am now regaled with a USA S&P 500 graph. I suppose the trend looks better for the Circus over 2010-2013, but it is the USA, NOT AUSTRALIA.
Real World, our actual AUSTRALIAN "All Ords" over 10 years:
My investing is with Australian listed companies, though I once held eBay stock, thus the XAO is my guide!
It's such a comfort to know that Tony and the gang are listening to the voices of reason: 
Climate change is a hoax led by the United Nations so that it can end democracy and impose authoritarian rule, according to Prime Minister Tony Abbott's chief business adviser.
