The fruits of the land belong to the people

BHP, Rio Tinto, Xstrata and co. are all foreign controlled mining conglomerates. What do they have in common aside from being insidious agents of imperialism? They are taking what rightfully belongs to the people of Australia. The mining sector pays some of the lowest rates of tax in Australia, whilst the taxes of ordinary, hard-working Australians fund their roads, their machinery, ports and railways. Effectively we are subsidizing their 'investment, so they can ship mega-profits home! Their rates of profit have risen 900% over the last 9 years, and now they cry poor when a government tries to take a little back. These conglomerates steal our sovereign wealth, ruin our environment and push indigenous Australians off their native lands. It is the opinion of all progressive Australians that our resources must be nationalized in order for us to reap the full fruits of our sovereign resources, so we can provide a prosperous future for all Australians, not line the pockets of a few poms, yanks and their lackeys over here. But as a minimum, immediate demand, we must fight for the mega-profits of these imperial giants to be taxed heavily so that the Australian people can reap the rewards of their sovereign resources, and strengthen the democratic rights to a free education, free healthcare and other vital amenities. Australian resources in Australian hands!