How COLD and heartless!!
we are unique,
Yes indeed & this is happening whilst the whole show is choreographed by a government & bureaucrats who constantly tell that they are for the people. Indeed, the original doctrine of this organisation was based upon ensuring for better conditions for ordinary working people. By my observations the term ordinary appears to relate to half-baked academics & bureaucrats & recipients of Government grants. They are very well off in comparison to people who work. All I can suggest is for the ALP to return to it's original purpose & the country will prosper. Keep perpetuating the Whitlam fiasko & the unemployed & pensioners will always cop subclass treatment.

I am very sorry about your back Rechtub and admire your motivation determination and selflessness to continue in your business and thrive for family and yourself.

Pokies Taverns and Hotels; couldnt agree more, we'll have to agree to disagree on families receiving benefits who are lower income earners.

A couple of hundred dollars a fortnight would not purchase half a grocery for most families of four.

In fact, over 20 years, there exists a strong magnetism for me to fight for lower income earners' rights and wages. Something I am now going to follow up if a Union will take me on board in a voluntary capacity.

Thousands of different circumstances for different people the government and/or employers disregard and turn away.

Apologies Rechtub, typo, should read 'grocery list for families of four'.

Perhaps as both yourself and Individual point out, there could be improved ways in identifying those people who are definitely needing assistance and those who do not.

In summary it is only the lower income earners with families who receive some assistance, that I dispute with you regarding this thread

Talking of pensioners, they're not all badly off, you know:

http://www.news.com.au/national/lying-mp-karyn-paluzzano-hangs-on-to-19m-pension/story-e6frfkvr-1225864241778

I wonder if she will be able to draw the dole, when she gets out of prison?

Talking of pensioners, they're not all badly off, you know:
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notice how article starts talking to "her pension" and then slides into the correct words of Super, though not saying UNFUNDED Super.

Not only does she only put in about 14% of what she stands to get back but remember, like Capt Smirk himself the money was taken FROM real pensioners to put in the Pig Fund [aka Future Fund] for these rorters.

in fact I did a UTube at the time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gLcmbhII-o