My Local Member

Now, I don't know how you feel,

but I think you may agree -

something's wrong with our country,

it's not the land it used to be.

No longer is it the Australia

that I was raised to know

and Mister Politician,

could you tell me why that's so?

I don't remember telling you

you could give the place away

to anyone who had a boat

or had enough dough to pay,

and I don't believe I voted

to send our farmers broke

by importing food from places

that think fair trade is a joke!

Dear Mr Sitting Member,

between your overseas flights,

could you re-explain to me

that bit about criminal's rights?

Could you tell me once again

how the bloke who robbed me blind

was really forced to do it

because his Dad was so unkind?

Now everyday it's harder

to find a product made in Oz

and I wonder why that is,

or maybe it is because

you think that it is easier

just to sell our iron and coal,

but what do you suggest we do

when we reach the bottom of the hole?

I don't suppose it matters

now we have these green house gasses,

but Sir, will there be any jobs

for our coming lads and lasses?

Or will they all just be miners

exporting our coal and ore -

I sort of doubt and don't believe,

that's what the Anzacs were fighting for!

Email, 13 Jun 2011 Vic Jefferies, St Huberts Island