By Adam Hutterer
There’s an election in sight
And the issues are alight
Beware of the bin fire of misinformation
Did you hear about the $15 billion?
Misappropriation?
The people shout at each other through the ether
Facebook, Instagram, social media
Will they think twice before they hit enter
That it’s all thanks to a data centre?
New power lines, wow, 66kv
Tall, ugly, diesel, water hungry
Cancel VNI West and burn more fossil fuel
Use AI to solve the climate crisis, that’d be cool
The tunnel that mostly isn’t
The funnel with fumes and particulates in it
The trucks are partially out of sight but still there
Maybe there’s more, do you care?
The doctor’s on a mission
For you to sign his petition
Road closures, ramps, steps and lifts
Heritage, construction and planning permits
Who knows what’ll work best for all?
What does it cost to re-open a mall?
There’s a community meeting on Thursday night
Are you going? Yes, no, definitely I might
View plans for things on a map
Ideas flying this way and that
Should it go this way, or up, or down?
What colour? Summer grey, cool beige or brown?
We’re all in this together a bowl of human soup
Do your own research, join a conspiracy group
Print more money and defund the ABC
Maybe, you should just leave all the thinking to me
The competing interests are stark
The sky will fall down if you remove a single car park
Who’s message will have the most cut through
Clicks, likes, engagement and views?
When the issues are settled, as is the dust
Information that is trust-able is a must
For something broader and wider
Your first go-to has to be the Westsider
