Author Description

In early 2012 the mining magnate Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest person put her pen to the now highly criticised poem: "Our Future" In this context [sic]means "intentionally so written." This poem reflects Gina's view on where Australia sits in the world as she sees it and the future of our people, wealth and prosperity under the current government as a response to the introduction of Mineral Resources Rent Tax. The following images within were photographed by Mike Reed during a Magnum Workshop with Trent Parke during 2012 Foto Freo, held in March 2012.The photographs attempt to illustrate the poem in a style Mike Reed loves to pursue with his Street Photography which is to capture unrepeatable quirky moments or ubiquitous juxapositions and most importantly all with humour !