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.
idle - have you not done exactly the same thing yourself?
Tony Abbott's removal as prime minister not a case of if but when
Tony Abbott's leadership has suffered a massive blow - inevitably one that will prove fatal to his leadership.
It is no longer a case of if but when.
A sizeable 39 per cent of his parliamentary team has declared it has no confidence in its leader, the country's Prime Minister.
The message to voters who were already walking away in droves is "you're right to go, he's not up to it".
But there's an even more damaging number to consider if you're Abbott. Assuming his 41-strong ministry and party whips held together and voted in favour of the leadership (as Abbott and his backers demanded they must by convention), then near enough to 60 per cent of his backbench has abandoned him.
And from that devastating reality, one can conclude that if ministers had been granted a genuinely free vote, Abbott would have already lost.
His confidence in the party room is shot to pieces.
This now, is a prime minister who leads in name only and governs with a sword of Damocles hanging over his head.
If he survives for any length of time, his fate will be determined by opinion polls to which he will be hostage. This is no way to formulate policy, and a natural enemy of reform.
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How short sighted to crow so early, over the fact that only 39% of votes didn't back Abbott as Leader.
@debra9275 wrote: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
Another sticking point.
Tony Abbott won’t sacrifice Peta Credlin, Joe Hockey
9 Feb
KEY members of Tony Abbott’s team will stay in place despite pressure for dramatic change at the top of the federal government and rumours he will dump Joe Hockey and Peta Credlin to save his leadership.
Ms Credlin is being savaged by MPs who want her to step down so the government can set a new course, making her a lightning rod for criticism of Mr Abbott’s governing style and policy decisions.
Liberal MPs have said privately that one way for Mr Abbott to end doubts about his future was to overhaul his office and replace Ms Credlin, seen as the architect of a “command and control” approach to running the government.
The Australian
"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"
I would guess that perhaps they are trying to avoid a tawdry innuendo similar to this:
"Yes, she's had that twinkle in her eye all week. At first I thought it was because she was enjoying the attention/cat and mouse game with the press, not so sure now, perhaps there is more to it. Apparently she and Turnbull are very close friends."
Murdoch said Peta Credlin had to go
and it's common knowledge that Bishop and Turnbull have been close friends for many years. i suggest you do some research on it. the only innuendo about their friendship is all in your mind
@monman12 wrote:"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"
I would guess that perhaps they are trying to avoid a tawdry innuendo similar to this:
"Yes, she's had that twinkle in her eye all week. At first I thought it was because she was enjoying the attention/cat and mouse game with the press, not so sure now, perhaps there is more to it. Apparently she and Turnbull are very close friends."
It's not tawdry. It was leadership speculation and the possibility of ridding themselves of a PM who can't win in the polls compared to one who is popular with the electorate. The PM is an embarrassment for them both. It's no wonder she had a twinkle in her eyes. The PM has treated her poorly.
