Victims of TISM Support Group

Mr Ches Baragwanath, State Auditor-General

Reading The Age, there on a page, is a rebel without applause (1).
State politics' games, things won't be the same, and you know that's because
The man who's black by Christ he's back, if you're animal, vegetable, mineral.
He'll give you a bath, Ches Baragwanath, State Auditor General (2).

His audit is Brando (3), culture's Rambo (4), his calculator's full of malice.
If you've a dodgy practice, brother you're cactus, if your books don't fuckin' balance.
If you think I'm kidding, ask Jim Kennan (5) who retreated into his kennel.
When the got in the path of Ches Baragwanath, State Auditor General.

Republic's coming (6) and it needs a Pres.
Not Kennett (7) nor Keating (8), all power to Ches.

Beware lest he's after your testes, if you've got a current account deficit.
He'll lock you in a room, hand you a spoon, you'll eat peanuts out of his shit.
There ain't nothin' colder than a tap on the shoulder and a voice of authority says.
Name's Baragwanath, I'll cut you in half, my friends they call me Ches.

Republic's coming and it needs a President.
Not Kennett nor Keating, all power to Baragwanath.

Annotations

1. An allusion to the film 'Rebel Without A Cause', which starred James Dean. See Rebel Without a Paunch for a more recent reference to this film.
2. Ches Baragwanath has been Victoria's Auditor-General since 1988. His role is to provide an independent audit of state government departments and instrumentalities. The Kennett Government has recently, and controversially, acted to reduce the powers of the office of the Victorian Auditor-General.
3. As in Marlon Brando, an actor noted for his roles as powerful men, most notably as the Godfather.
4. Rambo is the central character in two films - First Blood and Rambo - who is a Vietnam veteran played by Sylvester Stallone. Rambo is also referred to in Let's Form A Company.
5. Jim Kennan was the treasurer in the (John Cain) Victorian Labor Government.
6. Australians are considering changing our form of government from Constitutional Monarchy to Republic.
7. Jeff Kennett was Premier of Victoria from 1992 - 1999. His reign was typified by economic rationalist policies, and dodgy deals such as those surrounding the building of the Crown Casino and "winning" the Grand Prix for Melbourne. Kennett is also mentioned in The Mystery Of The Artist Explained and Recorded by Triple J, Jan 23 1993, Melbourne Showgrounds
8. Paul Keating was the Labor Prime Minister of Australia from 1991 to 1996