Memo to Anna Bligh: The 12 days of Christmas 2010 ...

On the first day of Christmas
the rain Gods gave to me
An overflowing Wivenhoe Dam

On the second day of Christmas
the environment gave to me
A couple of happy Lungfish
And an overflowing Wivenhoe Dam

On the third day of Christmas
the Council gave to me
$320 water access charge staying
A couple of happy Lungfish
And an overflowing Wivenhoe Dam

On the fourth day of Christmas
the weather gave to me
No more four minute showers
$320 water access charge staying
A couple of happy Lungfish
And an overflowing Wivenhoe Dam

On the fifth day of Christmas
the government’s waste gave to me
Five miniature gnomes
No more four minute showers
$320 water access charge staying
A couple of happy Lungfish
And an overflowing Wivenhoe Dam

On the sixth day of Christmas
the QWC gave to me
NEWater secretly dumped
Five miniature gnomes
No more four minute showers
$320 water access charge staying
A couple of happy Lungfish
And an overflowing Wivenhoe Dam

On the seventh day of Christmas
the government gave to me
Carbon capture cancelled
NEWater secretly dumped
Five miniature gnomes
No more four minute showers
$320 water access charge staying
A couple of happy Lungfish
And an overflowing Wivenhoe Dam

On the eighth day of Christmas
the government’s spending cuts gave to me
Brisbane poo water ceasing
Carbon capture cancelled
NEWater secretly dumped
Five miniature gnomes
No more four minute showers
$320 water access charge staying
A couple of happy Lungfish
And an overflowing Wivenhoe Dam

On the ninth day of Christmas
the taxpayers gave to me
Nine billion on a water grid
Brisbane poo water ceasing
Carbon capture cancelled
NEWater secretly dumped
Five miniature gnomes
No more four minute showers
$320 water access charge staying
A couple of happy Lungfish
And an overflowing Wivenhoe Dam

On the tenth day of Christmas
the summer storms gave to me
Ten and 30 percent dam water
Nine billion on a water grid
Brisbane poo water ceasing
Carbon capture cancelled
NEWater secretly dumped
Five miniature gnomes
No more four minute showers
$320 water access charge staying
A couple of happy Lungfish
And an overflowing Wivenhoe Dam

On the eleventh day of Christmas
the government’s bungling gave to me
Tugun desal mothballed
Ten and 30 percent dam water
Nine billion on a water grid
Brisbane poo water ceasing
Carbon capture cancelled
NEWater secretly dumped
Five miniature gnomes
No more four minute showers
$320 water access charge remains
A couple of happy Lungfish
And an overflowing Wivenhoe Dam

On the twelfth day of Christmas
the voters gave to me
Bligh’s approval rating plummets
Tugun desal mothballed
Ten and 30 percent dam water
Nine billion on a water grid
Brisbane poo water ceasing
Carbon capture cancelled
NEWater secretly dumped
Five miniature gnomes
No more four minute showers
$320 water access charge remains
A couple of happy Lungfish
And an overflowing Wivenhoe Dam

Merry Christmas ...