Foxy: Nice to see you posting again. Love your dry sense of humour and wit.

Theeing quuie Foxy. (my favourite "young girl" sound.) It's nice to see your concern.
Alas, so many questions, so few answers. I've come to the conclusion, on here, that it's Politically Incorrect to actually answer a question directly.

Is that right?

Yuyutsu,
I was pulled over on Saturday night in line of about thirty cars.
Everyone was breath tested and about half drug tested as well.
It took three minutes to assess a yes or no response so I don't know where the huge expense come in.
One positive was bundled into a police van for further evaluation.
I thing drug tests for public handouts are a real step in the right direction.
I must admit Foxy has a point though.
Centerlink money is the backbone of the registered club and pub income stream and payments should be quarantined.

Nhoj , I am happy with the notion of testing ALL welfare recipients, and I wouldn't mind betting that the middle-high income 'welfare' recipients will be the ones with the worst drug test results.

In any case, I doubt the Mad Monk will be in charge much longer to get this drug testing off the ground.
According to Abbott's good mate Andrew Bolt, we may have Mal Turnbull calling the shots sooner rather than later.
Maybe Mal will fix the budget mess?

Ahhh, all individual has in response is personal abuse. Cool.
nhoj,
Shouldn't you be reading your own posts first before you get all peed off when your mentality invites backfire ?
If you don't like being called a moron then don't comment like one.

...Methinks they need a cup of tea and a good lie down to soothe their little hurt feelings.
But at least we wont have to wait until we are70!

Foxy....If drugs are found do the people lose their
payments immediately? How are they meant to live
in the meantime? Will alternative programs be
provided, such as getting them off the drugs?

May I suggest the same drugs that prevent people from working would be a good place to start.

As for them getting cut off, Tough titties would be my answer and no, your on your own to soak up your own self pity.

Besides, welfare should not be there to support dead heads.

Earning or learning, what a great initiative..

....If they're going to do drug testing before Centrelink
payments then how about gambling testing?

Quarantining will go a long way towards fixing that.

....Alcohol, also springs to mind.

Most workplaces the number is ZERO, why not for the dole? After all, they are ready to work, are they not!

Suze, easy solution, stop paying them cash. Problem all but gone!

The days of the unconditional free lunch are over. Gee it's great to have a leader with some balls for a change.

Don't be silly Suse. The Libs know full well they would never get elected with Turnbull as leader. If he & Labor had any guts they would get together, they suit each other, & they specialize in having dills for leaders.

Besides Abbott is doing pretty well so far, it is only confirmed Labor voters & the media that don't think so.

Here's a fearless prediction, the fat man will be gone before Abbott.