Act against cuts to the Disability Pension
To the Honourable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives in Parliament assembled.To the Honourable President and Members of the Senate in Parliament assembled.Petition re: Changes to the... continue reading »
"Being disabled myself makes me an expert on barely finacialy to get along in this life. Don't make the same mistake the USA is doing. We are people. We didn't ask to be disabled and made to suffer by our governments."
"We need policies and practices that create possibilities for more life for people rather than less. Please don't make policies or threaten new directions until you have researched thoroughly the living conditions of the people who are most affected. This "
"I work with persons with a disability. They are already marginalised by society and find great difficulty in accessing most services and benefits which we take for granted. Give them additional funding and empower them to stand tall in Australian society."
"I strongly disagree with ANY proposed cuts of the dosability support pention. It is unreasonable and inequitable that a person with a disability should be expected to survive on an income that is often not enough to support their needs. To cut even more f"
"By reducing the hours that people are able to work before reducing there pension you are discouraging them from acquiring the skills they need to become more independent."
"Perhaps the government could start thinking about the citizens of Australia as REAL people for once. If the Disability Pension cuts go ahead then it is yet another example of how outdated and out of touch the politicians really are. Maybe they could give "
"I can't live on the miserly pension now!"
"It would appear that politicians are totally out of touch with the predicament most disabled people find themselves in, they would like to think they understand and believe that they are doing the right thing in knocking those down who cant fight back. To"
"I am truly horrified as if our lives aren't difficult enough."
"We don't deserve to have our quality of life discounted, just so tax can be lowered."
"As the mother of a child who has a long term illness, I am aware of the extra expenses involved in caring and supporting someone with a long term medical condition. I am extremely disappointed with the Government's decision to introduce cuts and place fur"