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A quick reality check regarding current Commonwealth and State disability support, care of the taxpayer:

So some quick math: $29.6 billion divided by 400,000 severely disabled clients = $74,000 per person per year. Do we really need to force tax payers to come up with another $3.2 billion  for Gillard’s new disability scheme, via a rise in the medicare levy, with total costs rising to $8 $15 $22 billion a year and likely growing at 5 7 per cent a year ad infinitum?

Seems on the face of it that there is already a huge amount of resources being devoted to disability care. So there should be sufficient scope to better utilise current resources, thereby avoiding the lazy option of a new tax.

Sounds unsafe

SECRECY surrounds three asylum seekers illegal immigrants who recently arrived in Australia after being separately accused of terrorism, murder and drug trafficking.

Fixed.

UPDATE

Article 1
definition of the term “refugee”

F. The provisions of this Convention shall not apply to any person with
respect to whom there are serious reasons for considering that:
(a) he has committed a crime against peace, a war crime, or a crime against
humanity, as defined in the international instruments drawn up to
make provision in respect of such crimes;
(b) he has committed a serious non-political crime outside the country of
refuge prior to his admission to that country as a refugee;
(c) he has been guilty of acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the
United Nations.

Further,

Article 31
1. The Contracting States shall not impose penalties, on account of their
illegal entry or presence, on refugees who, coming directly from a territory
where their life or freedom was threatened in the sense of article 1, enter or
are present in their territory without authorization, provided they present
themselves without delay to the authorities and show good cause for their
illegal entry or presence.

Why would anyone vote for Gillard when in all likelihood she will face legal proceedings and possible jail time in the next three years for her role in the AWU scandal?

It has now been confirmed by Ben Fordham that Gillard is under Police investigation for her role in the scandal.

UPDATE

In case you are in any doubt about what a complete fool Gillard is then listen here. The Victorian Police have confirmed that an investigation into the AWU scandal is well underway.

The more Abbott talks closer to the election the more Abbott seems like David Cameron in the UK. As opposition leader Abbott has been a little too quick to try and please the ABC set.

Yesterday shadow assistant treasurer Matthias Cormann cast doubt on the scheme, telling a mining forum in Brisbane that the Coalition had not finalised its funding plan.

But, as the Coalition begins the roll-out of its policies ahead of the September 14 election, Mr Abbott has confirmed that the previous policy stands.

The Coalition scheme would be funded by 1.5 per cent levy on companies with taxable incomes of more than $5 million. That would be offset by a 1.5 per cent cut in the company tax rate.

“That’s our policy,” Mr Abbott said today

Well, it’s Tony Abbott’s policy. I don’t think there is much support for it in Coalition ranks. Add Green Army, ‘renewable’ energy targets, etc…get the picture?