The ghost of John HoWARd yet lurks in… the Labor caucus room?<\/p>\n
\nLabor MPs cry foul over welfare cuts<\/a><\/h2>\n
The Federal Government is having a tough time convincing its own MPs to support plans to punish parents who do not get their children to school.<\/p>\n
Yesterday the Government announced that it wanted to suspend welfare payments to parents whose children miss too much school.<\/p>\n
The announcement shocked some Labor MPs and several made their displeasure clear at a Caucus meeting later in the day.<\/p>\n
Eighteen people spoke on the matter, some for, some against.<\/p>\n
One MP described the policy as un-Laborlike.<\/p>\n
Another questioned why it was announced through the media before being discussed with Labor backbenchers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Well, let’s see how this <\/strong><\/em>works- kids won’t go to school, stop feeding the entire family.<\/p>\n
I mean, why stop there? Why not just take the mob out and have them shot?<\/p>\n
KRudd has NOT thought this one through.<\/p>\n
-weez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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