on 07-08-2017 04:41 PM
There are approx 100,000 homeless people in Aust, yet the liberal gov wants to spent 100 million dollars on a prebicite re gay marriage .... Surely this money could be used ( better spent ) providing a home for our homeless?
on 08-08-2017 05:35 PM
BTW, they are now saying $122million to do a postal vote and after that they still dont have to accept the outcome!
08-08-2017 08:01 PM - edited 08-08-2017 08:03 PM
The whole sad saga has become an absolute joke ...... Dont think it's even legal to call it a vote, more a poll ...... 122 million dollars for a poll which isnt compulsory, isnt binding, the gov may or may not act on, what a circus the lib party is looking atm.
Turnbull was doing quite a bit of yelling today, lotta hot air seemed to be coming out his mouth but not much else
Sorry homeless peeps, ya house is going to have to wait a little longer 😞
on 08-08-2017 08:48 PM
@davidc4430 wrote:BTW, they are now saying $122million to do a postal vote and after that they still dont have to accept the outcome!
Apparently it would be cheaper(by about $120 million dollars) to get a polling company to do a poll, it would get the same result. At present if the plebiscite returned a no vote, the Government would say it is a non issued so we can forget it. If it is a yes vote, they can just ignore as it is non binding.
on 08-08-2017 09:26 PM
@bushies.girl wrote:Looking like yet another buck pass by the Libs ..... More time and taxpayers money being wasted "trying" to get their plebiscite motion through the senate.
I also have known quite a few homeless people, most of them women, who were fleeing a violent domestic situation. None of them were drug addicts, drunks, vandals etc. Many of them did have a mental health problem, mainly caused by the mental and physical abuse they had been subjected to by their partner/s. Not all homeless people are in this situation by choice.
Of course, there is no b n w answers but atm, I dont see any answers happening, lotsa promises ( excuses ) but not much action on any important areas.
I have no doubts there are very large numbers of woman and children forced into homelesness by domestic violence.
I havnt actually seen much of them, but that is probably because I mix socially more with men and have been involved as a supervisor for young male offenders with community work service orders. Its not " appropriate or safe" for a 50 something YO. man to be associating with vulnerable woman and girls, so while I know thats a problem, I keep right away from that sector.
Having said that I do personally know of one young girl who was homeless at age 14 and yes it all ended pretty tragically as you can imagine.
on 08-08-2017 09:42 PM
on 08-08-2017 09:43 PM
I hope CS is better supervised in SA than it is in Vic ....
on 08-08-2017 09:48 PM
@tezza2844 wrote:
@davidc4430 wrote:BTW, they are now saying $122million to do a postal vote and after that they still dont have to accept the outcome!
Apparently it would be cheaper(by about $120 million dollars) to get a polling company to do a poll, it would get the same result. At present if the plebiscite returned a no vote, the Government would say it is a non issued so we can forget it. If it is a yes vote, they can just ignore as it is non binding.
I will be surprised if this ( supposed ) poll actually takes place ..... personally i think it's a knee jerk reaction from a gov, who really havent a clue what they are doing
09-08-2017 08:31 AM - edited 09-08-2017 08:36 AM
@bushies.girl wrote:I hope CS is better supervised in SA than it is in Vic ....
Funny you should say that. The programme I was involved in got shut down in a mighty hurry after I had a converstation with one of the offenders. Nice enough guy but one of his past offences was at the very highest level and his placement was unbelievably innapropriate. I reported it to my CS manager and things came to a screaming holt the next day.
I cant tell you the full story, but lets just say, it was all kept VERY quiet and the school kids are all still safe.......:
on 09-08-2017 09:09 AM
@bushies.girl wrote:Personally I like the tent city in Martin Place, it's making a point, the occupants have shelter, food and most important mateship ..... And they are making a point .... shame the NSW state gov, isnt "getting" it
Tent City: Stories of survival behind Sydney's most high-profile homeless community
what help could be afforded these people with 122 million $
on 09-08-2017 01:31 PM
It would appear our esteemed Pm now feels the need to let us know, what a strong leader he is ....... hmmmm another lie?