Centrelink debt notices - Turnbull govt reaches new levels of arse clown-ness
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- Oct 20, 2014
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So Andie Fox was found to have lied about her dealings with Centrelink and doesn't like it. Then Labor uses an aboriginal MP to put in a complaint as they know that the government only has a one seat majority in the lower house. Surprise, surprise.
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I think he would prefer that over Tasmanian
- Oct 20, 2014
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Labor wanted to put her in the spotlight. It is the Labor way.
- Jun 22, 2008
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We're you this outraged when she was elected and everyman and his dog were labelling her by her background?
- Jun 22, 2008
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You must live in a vaccuum if you think it was only in the, 'Murdoch' media. It was all over the media, print and tv, from Sky News to the ABC.
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Usually the source hasn't been authorised by the government to release the private information to a journalist. Lets be clear the journalists aren't (usually) breaking any laws it is the sources that are doing the illegal activity.
As Sir Humphrey would say this was an Officially Official release which is bad news from Trudge as the moron forgot to dot the "i"s and cross the "t"s. It may well have been legal for the department to release the information however they appear to have failed to do so in a legal way.
Seeing as it is unlikely for the department to release the information off their own bat they must have been ordered to by the minister.
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Another related Govt program is working real well
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-03/fines-for-remote-work-for-the-dole-participants-cdp/8322122
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-03/fines-for-remote-work-for-the-dole-participants-cdp/8322122
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On point as usual.
I'd really love to meet the welfare recipients who voted LNP at the last election.........
I'd really love to meet the welfare recipients who voted LNP at the last election.........
Maggie5
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How does the Privacy Act of 1988 sit with the release of the recent information by the Government?
Isn't there normally some statement on most forms relating to this act whether it be a Centrelink for or any other form that requires personal information.
I know when I enrolled students we stated something like, 'we adhere to the Privacy Act 1988', on the enrolment forms and we had to keep that information in a very secure location.
Isn't there normally some statement on most forms relating to this act whether it be a Centrelink for or any other form that requires personal information.
I know when I enrolled students we stated something like, 'we adhere to the Privacy Act 1988', on the enrolment forms and we had to keep that information in a very secure location.
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https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkm...r-up?bffbozpol&utm_term=.efgnwgWJo#.itDYN3W5O
Libs lookin after their mates for a change
Libs lookin after their mates for a change
Maggie5
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Wow, just been listening to the Senate hearing into this. Guess how much cash they have recovered? $24,000 and were pushed to get this answer as they kept on mentioning $300Mill but many of those are still in dispute.
I wonder how much it has cost them in terms of collection agencies and staff but more importantly the stress on a person who has proved that they do not owe anything or not as much as was first claimed.
Also they are now sending letters via registered mail.
I wonder how much it has cost them in terms of collection agencies and staff but more importantly the stress on a person who has proved that they do not owe anything or not as much as was first claimed.
Also they are now sending letters via registered mail.
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Gotta love the guy from Human Services blaming welfare recipients for 'not engaging properly' with the letters. Even the ATO have dropped them in yet they are still blaming everyone else.
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Yep
Time to privatise Centrelink. There is no reason a government body should run administration, especially if they can't do it properly
Time to privatise Centrelink. There is no reason a government body should run administration, especially if they can't do it properly
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Privatising CL is not the answer, will only be another bunch of self serving buffoons ******* up another former govt department.
Serco ring a bell? They are useless.
Besides, this pathetic excuse of a federal govt seems to * up everything they touch. Wish we had a real government who are elected to do a job and run the country for all Australians and not just their wealthy mates and donors.
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One of the more ridiculous suggestions I've heard. Essential services should not be at the whim of private corporations and last time I checked, welfare was an essential service. Putting it in private hands would put us on track to join America in their own private dystopia.
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No, just no. How on earth can you privatise such a service? Absurd.
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You're confusing the important service of social security with administration.
Do you think all GPs should be govt agencies?
Evidencing you can separate important services and the administration of those services.
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