By the shares I have (bought with a bank loan against our house mind you) I am still under the threshold. However, Centerlink seems to recognise shares bought, but not shares sold as in share trading one for another. They say I have over $202,000 in share assets! I wish! They will not let me clarify and if I want Newstart, I have to reapply and do the whole assets thing again. Hubby does not want me to pursue it. Not with my heart troubles lately and he has a blood clot in his leg which if it doesnt kill him in the next 3 weeks, he should be ok. Stuff Centerlink.