Anna the Premier

In the far-away place known as the State of Queensland,
Anna the Bligh was Premier in command.
A quiet little place. There were jobs & low debt.
The weather was warm. The water was wet.
Queenslanders had everything Queenslanders might need.
And they were all happy. Quite happy indeed.

They were... until Anna, Premier Anna the Bligh,
She decided the State that she ruled was too dry.
"Water", said Anna, "is needed to keep us all fine.
But we don't have enough. We'll build desal, a new dam and a massive pipeline".

I can dam the poor Mary,
I can suck the coast dry,
To hell with the turtles & lung fish that die.
"If we have more water, how much greater I'd be!
What a Premier! I'd be, much better than Premier Beattie, you see!"

So Anna, the Premier, lifted her hand
And Anna, the Premier, gave a command.
She ordered a desal for Tugan
CMF RO at Bundamba
And, a dodgy impact assessment for Traveston Dam, ha.
She connected a grid of pipes hundreds of miles long.
And she built pipelines to pump purified sewage to Tarong.
And then Anna was pleased that her State could be wet.
What a wonderful water grid but she was not finished yet.

For then Premier Anna, she still wanted more,
She decided the State that she ruled was too poor.
"Cash", said Anna, "is needed to run our economy.
But we don't have enough. Global Financial crisis stole it from me".

I can sell off the rail,
I can sell off the ports,
The royalties from more coal,
Should add some more noughts.
"If we sell more coal, how much greater I'd be!
What a Premier! I'd be, much better than Premier Beattie, you see!"

So Anna, the Premier, lifted her hand
And Anna, the Premier, gave a command.
She sold the rail and the ports and more coal mine leases.
Instead of golden eggs she had sold off the geeses.
She made Stanwell, Tarong & Swanbank Callide burn coal.
The rest went to Asia, leaving behind lots of holes.
And then Anna the Premier was pleased with the collection.
What a wonderful war chest, let's hold an election!