Sky News contributor Stephen Conroy says proposed changes to enforce drug tests on welfare recipients is another “clever ploy” by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to distract from the economy.
“In a week where the economy has tanked into almost negative growth he’s pulled the hoary old chestnut out, finding a new way to beat up on welfare recipients, as a complete distraction,” Mr Conroy said. Image: Getty
First you under fund the system to virtual collapse then sell it off to private investors who issue loans that must be repaid like HEX debts
favfavalore He is a disgrace, attacking social security recipients as he continues to do with robodebt, cashlessdebitcard drugtesting shows him for the inhumane person that he is
Blaming everyone from the elderly to the unemployed! Showing how Christian faith will fix your economic management.
At least we aren’t going to be taxed to the max like your Labor stooges wanted to do.Welfare should be for the disadvantaged & poor not a life long job.Then again Stephen you have been sucking free money for a long time.
Because breaking drug dependency and reducing consequential violence is a bad thing?
Why not build up the public service and go after the big companies & high wealth individuals not paying their fair share of tax? Or raise revenue by not giving cash tax refunds to people who didn't pay tax?
How good are liberal recessions 😂
your a joke conroy labor with conroy tried to destroy the media tried to destroy free speech now gutless conroy pretends to be the media which labor conroy tried to destroy conroy Gillard labor the enemy of free speech and freedom
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