And one let fly here too.

mantra wrote on Jul 30^th, 2010 at 3:19pm:

I know I am, and I'm a smacking atheist.

EVERYONE on the dole could have half their payments quarantined for spending on essentials if the coalition wins the election.

Opposition leader Tony Abbott says he would like to extend an existing scheme under which the federal government quarantines welfare payments to people in the Northern Territory.

Half of each payment is set aside for food, rent and other essentials; the money cannot be used for alcohol, gambling or cigarettes.

The scheme was originally brought in for the NT's indigenous communities and is now being extended to cover up to 20,000 Territorians.

Mr Abbott says if the scheme is good for the NT, it's good for the country.

"If it's right and just in the Territory ... why not elsewhere?" he said in a speech to the Sydney Institute.

"It should produce a better life for long-term unemployed people," he said, adding that it would also reassure taxpayers that welfare payments were being put to good use.

Mr Abbott said if he won power at the August 21 election, the coalition would review the NT scheme in July next year with an eye to extending it, possibly to more regions or possibly "more generally, right across Australia".

This was the type of reform that "real economic conservatives" should engage in, Mr Abbott told the audience of about 200 people at a Sydney hotel.

His dole quarantining proposal is likely to be unpopular with some social and welfare groups who argue the NT scheme is paternalistic, doesn't work, and takes away people's right to control their finances.


http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/abbott-wants-dole-clampdown/story-e6frfku0-...

Will he send them to the mines also. Especially now when mine workers are striking-  he can then also help OUT his mining boss mates...like Palmer.

The Liberals have also considered National Service for those who are unemployed. Israel has compulsory National Service once you reach 18, so we will eventually follow in their footsteps if the coalition are voted back in.

Besides - Afghanistan and Iraq need cannon fodder and who better to use than the unemployed.

Vote 1 for the Liberals if you or your kids want to be used for target practise.

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Vege do you feel the same way about the Gillard government and the NT ALP government who already partake in the practise?

Abbott to Target Dole Bludgers:

I doubt that anyone would have a problem with this attitude the problem is that the title is incorrect - The target is the unemployed where about 98% are not dole bludgers.