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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.Woman Happy

 

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.

 

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You dream on, you called it that it needed to be decisive.

 

Well, it has been.

 

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The big question is, will abbott keep making "captain calls" and behaving like a dictator or will he try and change. My bet is the first option.
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I did not say he needed to win. Nor did news articles. Posters & news articles did say if he had a high vote agsinst him (which nearly 40%) is then the PM leadership woes aren't over.

I distinctly remember my posts saying that, when discussing the issue with poddster. Even used 40% as an example.

All of the news articles said the same thing.

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#Newspoll Preferred PM: Abbott 30 (-7) Shorten 48 (+4)

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High number of people voted in this readers poll!

Who would you prefer to be Prime Minister?

Tony Abbott
8%
Julie Bishop
9%
Malcolm Turnbull
62%
Other
21%

Total votes: 64712.
Poll closed 7 Feb, 2015

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the polls have been very dire for a long time, I wonder if they can turn them around before the next election? somehow I don't think so, not if they continue on with the same policies, that's for sure   Smiley Indifferent

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I wonder what's happened to Peta Credlin?,  am so used to seeing her by TA's side, have not sighted her since before his National Press Club announcements  Woman Surprised

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I was actually wondering that myself.

 

 

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strange isn't it??

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