on 20-04-2014 10:21 PM
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.
on 07-09-2015 01:04 PM
At least it proved that HOCKEY could not swim in boiling water?
twice!
on 07-09-2015 01:11 PM
The Coalition was forced to use an outside panel to cost its 2013 election promises because of a provision inserted in the Parliamentary Budget Office Act by Labor that prevents the office from costing policies confidentially once an election has been called.
It means that Labor will face a similar problem in this election as will any accountant who works for it.
on 07-09-2015 04:05 PM
@debra9275 wrote:I'll have a more thorough look tomorrow - some of those links are really big to load
how did you go?
any luck?
on 07-09-2015 04:15 PM
LOL
on 07-09-2015 04:40 PM
well did you find it or not?
on 07-09-2015 04:44 PM
@debra9275 wrote:
Australia's refugee resettlement program was ranked second in the world in 2013, behind only the US and marginally ahead of Canada. These three countries hosted 90 per cent of resettled refugees in 2013.
But resettled refugees - those admitted through a UNHCR program - account for less than 4 per cent of recognised refugees
Yes i did
on 07-09-2015 05:03 PM
on 07-09-2015 05:06 PM
@debra9275 wrote:
@debra9275 wrote:
Australia's refugee resettlement program was ranked second in the world in 2013, behind only the US and marginally ahead of Canada. These three countries hosted 90 per cent of resettled refugees in 2013.
But resettled refugees - those admitted through a UNHCR program - account for less than 4 per cent of recognised refugees
Yes i did
no, i'm referring to this:
hmmm... why is it that i can't find australia's
humanitarian resettlement ranking on the
refugee council of australia website but it
is mentioned on the UNHCR website?
i find that very odd. or maybe i just cant
see it. is it there?
I'll have a more thorough look tomorrow - some of those links are really big to load
on 07-09-2015 05:09 PM
no you must've misunderstood, I was trying to load the UNHCR link you posted but it was only 2012 anyway, so the joke was on me after all that ![]()
the 'resettlement" numbers are so miniscule in the scheme of refugees that's it's possible they don't even rate a mention on the refugee site
on 07-09-2015 05:35 PM
no you must've misunderstood, I was trying to load the UNHCR link you posted but it was only 2012 anyway, so the joke was on me after all that 
oh, ok lol
i thought you were replying to my question
for which i still haven't been able to find an
answer.