The Betrayal of Australia in our Anthem
3rd October 2021
Every single line of Australia’s national anthem has been betrayed by our governments, federal and state.
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Small businesses are prevented from working. We can’t leave the country. There’s no room for rejoicing. Pregnant mothers arrested in their own home for Facebook posts. Lifesaving treatment is denied across a state border. Weddings banned, funerals by Zoom. Visas for internal state borders. Rubber bullets for protesters. Illegal to sit on a bench. Illegal to breathe fresh air on a beach.