POME, pronounced "pommie" in the correct Queen's English, is the original acronym dating from the time when the deportees could still speak proper English.
They looked longingly back toward their beloved country which had recently kicked them out and referred to their deporters as the prisoners as a way of cheering themselves up: Prisoners Of Mother England.
I hope this intimate knowledge of Aussie history will support me in my application for Australian citizenship. Any advice on this administrative mire gratefully accepted - so long as its free.