Comments on: Is Newstart slowly killing people? https://www.policyforum.net/is-newstart-slowly-killing-people/ The APPS Policy Forum a public policy website devoted to Asia and the Pacific. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 23:41:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 By: John https://www.policyforum.net/is-newstart-slowly-killing-people/#comment-12356 Thu, 28 Nov 2019 23:41:16 +0000 https://www.policyforum.net/?p=37485#comment-12356 I have worked all my life, served my country during Desert Storm and was diagnosed at 46 with spinal degradation causing discs to prolapse on a whim.
There are far too many stories like mine whereby Centrelink has treated me like a child.
A Twenty something female “know all” told me to “toughen up”
I won’t bore people with details, i will just say this….IF YOU PUSH PEOPLE TOO FAR AND INTO A CORNER EVENTUALLY THE DAM WILL BREAK…..the surprise looks on peoples faces when it does, will be testament to their ignorance.

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