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The Forum > General Discussion > Abbott offers $200 to newlyweds for Counselling ?

Abbott offers $200 to newlyweds for Counselling ?

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Here is a link to YaThink's site. She has done a good job in nailing some relevant material.

http://yathink.com.au/article-display/200-marriage-counselling-voucher-is-offensive-smells-to-me,103

It does indeed stink.
Posted by SteeleRedux, Friday, 24 January 2014 11:06:58 PM
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The complete idiocy is beyond compare. The mental stability extremely questionable!
The recent garbage presented to the public.

:Gain healthy surplus, increase medicare levy.
:Review all welfare benefits, to reveal fraudsters and reduce payments.
:Donation of war ships to a Government facing 'war crimes' charges.
:Paid maternity leave. Possibly outrageous amounts.
:$200 gifted to newly wed couples, for counseling.
Seriously what is this man thinking? There is no consistency let alone common sense to his thinking.
This man is a fraud. Who is he using the countries money to help? Why? Is there a large number of up and coming weddings, babies on the way in his circle of affluent buddies families? Bit of back scratching maybe?
Bit of a silly suggestion but in comparison makes more sense.
Posted by jodelie, Friday, 24 January 2014 11:43:25 PM
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I thought Raw Mustard was joking when he said that Kevin Andrews was involved in the marriage counselling business, but when I checked Wikipedia's scary biography of this bloke, I realized it was true! ( Sorry Raw Mustard : )

"A member of the Catholic Pontifical Council for the Laity, Andrews is an Adjunct Lecturer in Politics and in Marriage Education in the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Melbourne.[3]"

So he and his Catholic "institute" certainly stand to gain financially from such a scheme alright.
Surely him being involved in such a decision is an outrage?
It borders on criminal...
Posted by Suseonline, Saturday, 25 January 2014 12:37:06 AM
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Funny I know some will consider my thoughts just anti Abbott.
But in all truth this is far from the only truly weird policy he has thrown on the table.
As strange as the welfare for the well off baby bonus, I see a deep seated inability to lead in Abbott.
Posted by Belly, Saturday, 25 January 2014 6:22:09 AM
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The University program on compatibility does cost about $200 and is led by the Celebrant. Not sure if this is envisaged in the grant. Divorce costs are higher than $200 for the State. I believe it is important to be properly informed rather than blame Tony for programs approved.
Posted by Josephus, Saturday, 25 January 2014 8:49:04 AM
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Sounds like something thought up by the Conservative Catholics in the LNP.
Time they got their own house sorted before they start imposing their views on the population in general.
SD
Posted by Shaggy Dog, Saturday, 25 January 2014 8:58:52 AM
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