Added: Aug 20, 2008

From: ministryoftruthtv

Duration: 4:5

The Ministry of Truth presents: A DOLE-UMENTARY focuses on the areas of unemployment that the Australian government chooses to ignore. Because the Howard Coalition Government seems to think that every welfare recipient is a dole bludger, this documentary sets out to prove the government wrong.By Clint Lewis and Damien Pascoe

Channel: Film

Tags: australia  centrelink  dole  employment  howard  ministry  of  politics  tism  truth  unemployed  work 


Rating: 4.50 (6 ratings)    Views: 1357' favoriteCount='9    Comments: 26

shiizaa Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - The way that people go and on about how people on the dole are just bludgers you'd think the dole bludger was sitting at home collecting big, have heaps left over after rent, bills, food, transport etc etc etc. The facts are, every single cent that goes into a "dole blugder" account goes straight back into the community. EVERY SINGLE CENT. "Dole bludgers" keep the foundationary ball rolling.

shiizaa Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Great clip!!!btw.

tanky24 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Hi.. That is a very true statement. Very intlelligent way of looking at the welfare situation. The finances would be ejected back into the economy to a great extent. Thanks

Owyn999 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Keynesian fallacy at its finest. Where does that money go if you dont give it to welfare and didnt tax it. Well most of it would go to charity since theres no longer a welfare state. This is pretty obvious by the fact that we have welfare in a democracy, so most people must care about the welfare of others. As for the rest of the money, it either gets spent or put in the bank, which is just another way of getting someone else to spend it.

nymphetaminexgirlx Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - so fucking rtue, the most you can get at 17 years old is $340.00 a fortnight, plus like $60 rent assistance provided you arent living with your parents... you have to look for 20 jobs a week and if you dont have a home phone and cant ring up about an appointment you missed, too bad youre a dole cheat, no pay for 8 weeks... assholes

tobyjuggg Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Fantastic doco, loved it. I am placing it on my Welfare to Work blog. If anyone's interested go to w w w welfaretowork.blogspot. c o m

stormloss Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - You don't see a problem because you have never done work for dole.Anything to create an underclass to make you feel superior, you Cashed up Bogan.

mosh1988 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - yhear your probly right but pleas dont call me a ched up bogan, i have no mony at all and working a dead end job

oztronix Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Just clear out the dialogues, so we can understand, and it will be a great video.

stu22aus Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - One thing people also forget to take into account when lamenting welfare, at least 10% of that payment is coming directly back to the government via GST!

EdBarbanell Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Who gives a fuck if the job is not safe etc, it's exactly hard get a fucking job, milions are on the dole just becasue there better off, GET A FUCKING JOB YOU LAZY BASTARDS

KyleB1988 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - mon the dole

pythonlover08 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Dont worry about it dude, i know how hard it can be getting your foot in the door and getting yourself a career.the trouble is, its not what you know its who u know. good look to all the ambitious doleys out there!

MindFKMilitia Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - we demand you achieve - yet simultaneously deny you any and all means to do so. The epitomy of hypocracy.

JKx Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - im on the dole aahaha :D its fun

duprie37 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - The dole used to be great under Hawke/Keating's Labor Party. You just went on it and they left you alone. These days it's like navigating a bloody minefield. Mutual obligation this, appointment that, dole diaries - jesus christ! Makes you wanna go out get a bloody job

duprie37 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Not if you spend all your money on fresh fruit and Valium.

stu22aus Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - lol

stu22aus Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - don't forget some milk to wash it down

abraxnos Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - shows how much you know you ignorant turd-better off??bet you voted for howard-cockhead

caellison1 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Intensive Assistance is fucked. Job seeker diaries are a pain in the arse too

caellison1 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - I've been on Youth Allowance for 3 years, joined the defence force and did my time and paying $400 bucks a fortnight in tax too. I look back on the times when I was on the dole and think that in the end I'll be paying for someone's dole cheque. Just the way the world works.

caellison1 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - In a way that is true (mainly if your looking in the private sector), but for those (including myself) wishing to enter the public sector, you really have to achieve it on your own. I myself spent three years on the dole before joinging the ADF, since then I have had a total change in perspective and am looking for further work at the moment in state govt. security work

caellison1 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Wouldn't that have been hard back in those days under the CES?

caellison1 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Whose the guy in white with the sign on his head?