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lETTER TO OUR PRIME MINISTER
« on: October 21, 2019, 10:37:59 AM »
Found this poem addressed to Morrisson...

 G’day Mr Morrison, I trust that you are fine,
Sorry to be bothering you, but there’s something on my mind
I listened to a bloke last week; he had a bit to say
You lot may have heard of him? He delivers all that hay?

He spoke of countless hours and the distances they drive
Feeding starving stock, to keep bush hopes alive
They do not get assistance from your tax funded hat
They do it on their own, all off their own bat

I’m not politically minded and I don’t have any clout
And I know you’ve done a tour, to learn about the drought
But there’s just some burning questions, that have left us feeling beat
Why did we fund a foreign land, to learn to cut up meat?

JAnd what about those soccer boys, who went and got all lost
You pulled out all the bloody stops, plain just showing off
You’ve bigger problems here at home, there’s drought up to our necks
So what does your mob go and do ? Give them big fat cheques!

Don’t they have a government to deal with all this stuff?
Why should it be up to us, what’s with all your fuss?
Should we not be reigning in and look after our own
Have you never heard the phrase “charity starts at home”?

I realise there’s many things, that need an allocation
And I also can appreciate, complex trade relations
I’m not sure if you realise, but if our stock all die,
There won’t be any trade you see, your deals will all run dry

As a rule we’re not a whinging lot, our requests are but a few
Most of us who work the land, are tested, tried and true
We respect that we are guardians, and sustain it for the kids
But I often have to wonder, what future will it bring?

I guess all that I’m wondering, is “where’s the Aussie aid”?
Wrapped up in a swag of tape, only then to be repaid !
There’s Aussie blokes and chicks out there, putting you to shame
Helping fellow Australians, in their time of pain

I’m just a simple farmer, grazier, wife and mum
And even though we’re feeding stock, we’re better off than some
I’ve never had to shoot a cow, who could no longer stand
But many have before me, and I pray, I’m not dealt that hand

So will you take another look; admit that we’re in strife ?
And do more than bloody empathize, before another farmer takes their life ?
I’d like to think you’ll do what’s right and put Australia first
And help your own damn country, before this drought gets any worse

Joanna Collett

Wee Waa NSW
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Re: lETTER TO OUR PRIME MINISTER
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2019, 08:11:09 PM »
Joanna Collett's are the salt of the earth, and back bone of the country.

Cheers Glen

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Re: lETTER TO OUR PRIME MINISTER
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2019, 10:30:28 PM »
Sad part is basicaly NONE of the BASTARDS in that bunker of capitol hill are doing anything but piece meal tid bits that dont go nearly far enough to assist . IMO ..
Most of the  fruit farms in SW NSW have shut down due to no water, tree's have died off,  so we'll have to buy in more over seas Shit now ..
Good onya Govco, Maybe its time people just said STUFF YOU LOT got together and just do whats needed a bit like these guys did https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10154295186496712     
          .. No 10 royal commissions,  no 20  impact studies, No Ohh the poor snotty nosed womble docs or its a sacred site crap ..
Just get out there and build / do whats needed to retain / pump move water from the tropical wet zones down into the rivers / dams catchments etc where its needed .
Your unemployed, your on the bus out to a job site up to a 150km either side of your town working on the project ..
" IMPROVISE  ADAPT   OVERCOME   and  PERSEVERE  "

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« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2019, 08:19:39 AM »
 ;D ;D
" IMPROVISE  ADAPT   OVERCOME   and  PERSEVERE  "

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Re: lETTER TO OUR PRIME MINISTER
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2019, 09:08:45 AM »
Hear hear to all the posts so far.  That poem says it all and in listening to the govt response to the drought...particularly the input to assist in tourism isn't IMHO going to do to much.  How about the Govt lobby the banks to suspend payments on any loans these farmers have, putting food on their tables and paying the day to day bills so that when the drought breaks we still have farmers on the land to be able to produce the wonderful products we can grow in this country..... I'm over the Governments (all governments) poor responses to the everyday needs (not wants) of it's people....

As for water, agreed.... create a pipe line from the tropical wet areas with branches running to all the water reservoirs so that we can support the agricultural industry here.  Goodness there are so many receiving Govt allowances who have no intention of getting jobs - bus them out to the camps and put them to work....same for offenders - a few hundred kilometers from anywhere in the middle of the harsh country and they wouldn't be going anywhere....

Feeling a bit better now so I'll get off my soap box.

 
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