Michael McCormack (Riverina, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

With apologies to the late, great Geoff Mack, and to the member for Parkes, a country and western aficionado beside me:

I was humpin' my bluey on the upgraded Newell Highway

When along came a semi with a high-end, canvas covered tray;

'If you're going to Peak Hill, mate, with me you can ride,'

So I climbed in the cabin and I settled down inside;

He asked me if I'd been able to get mobile reception,

I said, 'Listen mate, without exception,

Because our black spot program has been everywhere, man,

It's been everywhere, man,

It's crossed the Riverina Plains, man,

It's breathed the Hilltops air, man,

On travel it's had it's share, man,

Our black spot program's been everywhere;

It's been to Bedgerabong, Billimari, Cultowa, Darbys Falls,

Gooloogong, Jemalong, Koorawatha, Ladysmith,

Murringo, Noonbinna, Warroo, Weethalle, Woodstock;

And under round 2, mobile coverage to Mount McDonald, Old Wagga South,

Temora West, Trungley Hall, and that's not all;

Round 3: Dirnaseer, Wantabadgery;

Round 4, Bumbaldry, Monteagle, Naradhan;

Mobile towers here, there, everywhere,

They've been installed everywhere, man,

I realise there's more to do, man, I realise there's more to do,

But we'll get it done, man, because we've got a plan, man.'