Songwriting for Augie March is primarily initiated by Richards ; he delivers demos to the rest of the band members who then collaborate with him to develop the music . Kathy McCabe of '' The Daily Telegraph '' suggests " almost every songwriter in Australia has name-checked Richards as one of the finest tunesmiths of his generation " and that " Richards is a storyteller who is spoken of in reverential terms by peers " . Richards simply states that he enjoys " dabbling with words " , and that people often appreciate him doing so . Despite this , Richards rejects the " literary " reputation he believes the band have gained . At the 2006 ARIA Awards , Midnight Oil 's Rob Hirst called for more political songs ; Richards told Simon Collins of '' The West Australian '' he saw great risk in writing political music , and would rather write music that rung true , so that " I can sing the song a thousand times after it 's been written " . Richards asserts he preferred to draw on everyday experiences than on literary influences . He also says that some of the music he writes is intentionally confusing
2006 ARIA Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2006
Augie March