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.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-15/paid-parental-leave-double-dipping/6472504
Paid parental leave scheme will not be amended; PM's office confirm Abbott misheard question
The Prime Minister's office has moved to clarify Tony Abbott's comments about the Government's planned changes to the Paid Parental Leave scheme, which appeared to confirm the stricter requirements would only apply to public servants.
The Coalition wants to tighten the rules so new parents can no longer claim paid leave from both their employer and the Government, something several ministers have described as "double-dipping".
Labor criticised the policy and warned it would impact on low income workers who have bargained away other entitlements for better parental leave arrangements.
Tony Abbott was asked directly in this morning's media conference whether the Government was "considering amending your paid parental leave proposal to prevent only public servants from accessing both schemes?"
Mr Abbott replied: "Well yes we are"
oh dear!!
"Oh dear. I wonder if this is the staffer who last year was sending abusive emails to people."
Maybe this past one even: (sorry about the forbidden history)
REVEALED: What Peter Slipper's sexist text messages actually said
Sorry, that was only the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and not a staffer
"Yes, I read that this morning Glee
I thought it was disturbing
Why? Or do you subscribe to guilt by association?
"and Slipper was a very long standing (endorsed) LNP member too" Woopee-do
Gosh, you might have realised (?) what I have been saying for years both sides behave in similar fashion. Well the ALP parliamentarians (not staffers) are ahead in criminal prosecutions and child sex offences.
I repeat:
Do you subscribe to guilt by association?
Translation: What on earth does the fact that a staffer who works for Turnbull and who has allegedly committed a offence, at Canberra airport, have to do with Turnbull?
