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Australia -The Work for the Dole scheme and Musicians

In Australia we now have a mandatory work for the dole
scheme. bonding young unemployed people to mandatory work
before they get a dole payment.
Yesterday our glorious Minister for Employment and stupidity, My
Tony Abbot announced they would not include musicians in the
Work for the Dole scheme because it is not a real profession, and like sweeping streets and digging ditches is.. Maybe we should get all young people and people and people out of work to sign bondage statements and become slaves ... that would save the taxpayers some money. It
would also have the effect of ensuring the massive profits of Multinationals are increased with bonded labour from the Government.
Maybe our musicians should look very carefully at the conservatives and their attitude to its profession. These people have the chance of destroying young talented people's dreams.
Musician all over the world should take umbrage to this lack
of recognition and Write to our glorious well informed Minister

Follow Ups:

• All you need is a foolproof formula for commercial musical success and the gov. will support you. septimus Aus. October 16 1999 (8)
  • Oops Here it is... Sierra The Union Australia October 21 1999 (1)
    • Beautiful. septimus Aus. October 22 1999 (0)
  • Fools the plan is here, come destroy it. Sierra The Union Australia October 21 1999 (0)
  • A Stupid Question Dr. Cruel October 20 1999 (4)
    • here's a more practical response to your hilariously cynical follow up.... septimus Aus. October 20 1999 (2)
      • More cynicism, I'm afraid. Dr. Cruel October 23 1999 (1)
        • What we really need is a way to share the work around. septimus Aus. October 25 1999 (0)
    • With hurt feelings I respond thusly... septimus Aus. October 20 1999 (0)