Anyone who is not managing in Australia today is incapable of managing anything at all.
I think those on pensions and lower income families should be given more help with power bills and such.
Food has become extremely expensive for those on a limited income. A bit of drought here and up it goes. A bit of flood there and up it goes again, never to lower in price when things even out.
I blame the supermarts for much of the greed .
If people spend their income on tobacco, grog, drugs, there will be nothing to feed families on.
Years ago ,vouchers for food were issued to the really dinkum poor.Perhaps it would be a good idea for those who do not manage very well.

@Spider

I never really understood why you or anyone else would compare or bring up Africa or any other third world country to Australia. Sure Charity begins at home first,but don't compare apples with oranges. Lets not go there.

I fully agree charity should start at home within your own backyard and this is not about what i am doing either with The Australian Peoples Party.

If we/our government is to busy looking after everyones interests , what happens here we get whats left.

The pollies in power could care less and its time that we changed what is happening.

Ok now if anyone wishes to you can email and find out more.

I have made the first step now its up to you.

Email: swulrich@bigpond.net.au

Amel,

Comparing African nations to Australia is fair and just in the context of which I raised the issue. It was an Australian doctor who has worked as a doctor for those in third world conditions. He said that the African's have more access to health services than compared to Australian's in rural Australia.

For example, if you live way out west, a woman in labour must travel for three hours to a hospital as their local doctor was nolonger allowed to attend a labour, mend a broken arm, etc.

One hospital in rural NSW has original features from world war two including the operating theatre. They can not perform operations because of the high level of infection that would happen.

Cornflower,

Mishandling of welfare from hand of the public servants is not reason to ridicule welfare recipients or punish them but those who mishandle such funds. ATSIC is one good example of how such people should be stripped of any money.

Mickeyjo FYI, vouchers for food are still issued to the "fair dinkum poor". They take two forms: either redeemable at one of the charitable institutions such as Vinnies, or at a local supermarket. Those redeemable at supermarkets do not allow the purchase of cigarettes, alcohol or anything other than food. These are being used more and more as Vinnies et al recieve less and less donations of food from the public and were having to turn people away.Also new regulations regarding food that is not sold during the day at bakeries, supermarkets etc. mean this previous source is no longer available to charities. This results in huge skips full of cooked chicken, fruit, salads etc. being dumped every day.