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Oh, fuck!

What the fuck?!

- Get it on camera. Get it...
- Are you right?

It occurred around 4pm,

witnesses capturing the
incident on their mobile phones.

Passers-by rushed to the
aid of the first victim.

At first, it appeared

this may have been a terrible accident,

but soon it became clear this
was something more sinister.

What are you doing?!

Hey!

What are you doing?!

He just got out and shot her.

A concerned citizen
paying the ultimate price.

The estranged husband had failed
to turn up to a court hearing

concerning the custody
of their children.

Amidst the carnage,

a moment that can only be
described as pure heroism.

Fucking happy?

Is this what you wanted?

Winton woman Alexandra
Irving confronted the gunman,

acting as a human shield,
bravely standing her ground.

A moment recorded by many,
too confronting to show.

Questions are being raised

as to how the man, subject to
multiple intervention orders,

was able to procure a shotgun.

Authorities praised Ms Irving's actions,

stating that the death
toll would have been higher

had it not been for her intervention

from outside a courthouse in Mount Isa,

bringing the number of women killed
in violent crimes this year to 43.

A regional health worker,

Miss Irving had travelled five
hours to Mount Isa that day

to pay her mother's parking fines.

She has refused all
requests for interviews.

And now on to finance. The
Australian share market...

- Heya, Stephen.
- Alex.

I've got this one here for your boy.

Yeah, well, he'd like all of
them. But that's not the issue.

Am I gonna have to come out here again?

- Is that a threat?
- Yeah. You know why.

Cut out the soft drink. Take your pills.

And don't think just
because you're a bloke,

you can stop mid-course and flush
'em down the toilet, all right?

Then bring me out a couple of
beers to flush 'em down with.

No. I'll kill you myself
if you don't take 'em.

Yeah, righto. Well, take...
take all the dogs, then.

- Take your meds.
- I don't want the meds either.

- Your boy'll like the dogs.
- Yeah.

Well, take him this one.

Hughie, hop up. Hop up, Omo.

Omo, hop in.

Look. They all want to go with ya.

- Stephen...
- Alex.

- take them mongrel dogs.
- Righto, boys, let's go.

We'd better go. Come
on. Get out of here.

Omo. Hughie.

Hughie, come.

Hello.

Can I help you?

I'm looking for Alexandra
Irving. Is she in?

- You a journo?
- No.

Mormon, then. You're wasting your time.

I'm from the Prime Minister's Office.

My name's Jonathan Cosgrove.

Well, Alex isn't home from work yet.

Well, could I wait inside?

I like the decor.

93 years old. Never missed
a day's work in her life.

Now, you show me someone else
who'll give that kind of service.

I agree with you, Mrs Irving.

I'm a massive fan of the Queen.

Hey, Alex.

Yeah, good on ya!

Those bloody mob next door!

- Here she is.
- I swear, I'm gonna kill 'em.

Miss Irving. Jonathan Cosgrove.

I left a couple of messages.

Manners.

I didn't ask him to come here.
Why'd you invite him inside, anyway?

Because it's my house.

You mind yourself, girl.

OK, then.

Why?

Well, because Senator Hamish Gordon
has very selfishly gone and died

and he's left the party without
a majority in the Senate.

Gordon was a dickhead.

Yes. But he was our dickhead.

You know what I mean.

Why me?

Well, the Prime
Minister's very impressed

with your commitment to local issues

while serving on the local council.

And furthermore, your track record
of service in the armed forces...

I was in transport.

... and your focus on
personal responsibility

rather than welfare handouts

show you to be an ideal candidate
to represent this government.

Don't bullshit me, Jonathan.

And you faced down a gunman.
The footage went viral.

We have an election in six months.

Thanks, but no.

She's offering you a seat in the Senate.

She wants me that badly,
she can ask me herself.

- Why would you say no?
- It's a bloody stupid idea.

Look. Some say we
have a woman problem...

No. The problem is that
you don't have enough women.

Well, the Prime Minister's a woman.

And she believes you're the
right person for the Senate,

and I support her 100%.

See? Even you think it's bullshit.

Tell your mother thanks for the tea.

Yeah, it's all right for you, Charlie.

You probably get asked to
go into Parliament every day.

Look, I still can't believe it.

We bust our arses for decades

and suddenly those right-wing
pricks you voted for

go running after any black
woman with a trending hashtag

and just throw her a seat in the Senate.

Alex.

Alex?

Reception's crap.
You're going in and out.

How's Mum?

Our roof needs fixing.

How's the student body treating you?

Be nice.

Honestly, sis...

... they just want a pet Aborigine.

Is that who you are?

- It was a joke.
- Obviously.

I'll talk to you later, Charlie.

Oi!

Oi, I'm talking to you.

Oi, dickhead. If we was in
an emergency, we'd be fucked!

Shut up, Maclean!

You gonna make me? Huh?

I've already told you, shut up in there!

Come on! Let me out!

Get your hand off that fucking bell!

Open the door, you prick!

- Come on!
- Last chance in there.

Dickhead! Let me out!

Open the fucking door!

Come on, tough guy. Hurry up!

All right, Maclean. Suck on this.

Marce? You OK?

I can't breathe. Grab my puffer!

- Marcie!
- Here.

Breathe.

Help! Somebody help! I can't breathe!

Help! Somebody help!

Someone! She can't breathe!

Help us!

Somebody help! She can't breathe!

Marce!

Marce!

Come on.

Marce.

Marce?

Marcie!

Come on. Move it along.

I said move!

Oh, fuck! Oh! Oh!

- Fuck off!
- Keep it down.

You bastard.

Oi! Oi!

You're taking a risk.

I know that, Peter.

The party can't put her
in a neat little box.

- That makes 'em nervous.
- Good.

Mum.

Shit.

Hi. You must be Alexandra Irving.

Rachel Anderson.

Prime Minister.

Apparently you said

I should come and offer you
the Senate position in person.

Uh, you want to come inside?

You know what? We've
been travelling all day.

How about we take a walk,
you show me your town?

Yeah, sure. Um, give me a minute.

Walk-and-talk, Peter. Tell
the blokes not to overreact.

You heard her. Let's go.

- It's a great little town.
- Hey!

Well, this region has one of
the highest unemployment rates

in the country.

There's no capital investment.
No programs scheduled.

What are you gonna do about
it, run for local council again?

Well, with respect, Prime Minister,
what are you gonna do about it?

Whatever I can.

Listen.

Let's just say we're
negotiating. What would you want?

I want the bloody
medical centre to reopen.

Tell me about that.

- It's on the main street.
- Mmm.

You lot cut the funding.

I want to stop sending people to jail

because they haven't paid their fines.

I want a complete review of
all the welfare you mob throw

at stupid bloody programs that
don't do anything for anyone.

And how are you gonna do that if
you refuse a seat at the table?

There's already blackfellas at
the table. What has that achieved?

More than you will
if you just stay here.

It's not just the blackfellas.

The whole region needs
effective representation.

Listen, Alex, what
you did was incredible.

I want people like you,
women like you, on my team.

How do you know I voted for you?

Well, from what I hear, your
mother is a diehard royalist.

Your father was a
card-carrying National.

I figure the apple doesn't
fall far from the tree.

Have you met my brother?

There's always exceptions to the rule.

Look, you've worked really hard

to try to make changes
in your own community,

you've had the occasional win,

but if you want to make big
change, generational change,

the only way to do that is
through the power of government.

So, be your pet Aborigine? Is that it?

Alex, I'm seven months
out from an election.

I've got a majority of one
in the House, a hung Senate

and a bunch of dickwads on my
right ready with a guillotine.

I don't need a pet.
I need a fucking ally.

And by the sounds of things,
so does everybody here.

- Hey.
- You're looking good out there, bub.

You know me and Nan would be OK?

If you went to Canberra.

Yeah, well, it's not happening,
so let's forget about it.

I'm just saying, if you did.

Are you done?

- Pizza for tea?
- What, again?

Yeah, all right.

Is this what you wanted?

An inspired choice or a
desperate publicity stunt?

Prime Minister Rachel
Anderson's recent captain's call

has raised more than a few eyebrows,

not just from outside her party...

Reluctant national hero Alexandra Irving

has been thrust into
the spotlight yet again.

In a shock move, she was sworn in
today as a senator for Queensland,

taking the seat of the recently
deceased Hamish Gordon...

Senator.

Jonathan.

I'm your chief adviser.

They didn't tell you?

No. They didn't.

Well, you can take it up with
the PM if you're unhappy about it.

She is fairly busy, though.

Well, thanks for coming to find me.

Well, you have a fairly busy day
scheduled. I hope you're ready.

Well, you're my chief adviser.
Why don't you advise me?

The Senate sits tomorrow and
every vote will be crucial.

No pressure.

The Government has three
bills under discussion

and the crossbenchers will
need wrangling as usual.

Fortunately, the PM has
a degree in herding cats.

That's Laurie Martin,
Leader of the Opposition.

- How are we?
- Hello.

Lanky charming snake.

We'll introduce you to the
President of the Senate,

but he's completely ineffectual,
so feel free to ignore him.

You'll have to make your maiden
speech before you can vote.

But we'll work on that.

You'll meet the
Governor-General at 10:30

and swear an oath of allegiance
to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.

Bet that won't be a problem for you.

Uh, that's Damien Bauer,
Minister for Immigration,

leader of the party's hard-right flank.

He's currently doing a wonderful
job of white-anting the PM.

We've booked you into a hotel.

Set up internet, ID, COMCAR
account. The passes are on your desk.

And... here we are.

- Senator.
- Talk to you later. Bye.

This is Jillian Morrell. Media training.

She's your social media strategist.

- So great to meet you, Senator.
- Jillian.

And Tracey Helliar, your office manager.

Senator.

Nice to meet you, Tracey.

That your husband?

Uh... no. That was Senator Gordon.

This was his office.

Um... briefing folders for
the Senate sitting tomorrow.

Uh, I've printed you an
introduction to Parliament House.

This is your ID. You can
pick your art tomorrow.

Temporary passwords are
on the Post-it Notes.

Uh, is there anything else?

- No.
- OK.

Jonathan.

I'm looking forward to working together.

Senator.

Well, given the fact that she's
friendless in the party room,

has no idea how the system works,

I'd say it's lucky you've got me here.

There are concerns she
won't be a team player.

Isn't that why you've given her to me?

I'm glad she'll have your support.

Well, of course, I'll
need some support myself.

Some recognition from the
party given how green she is.

Though, I'm far too tactful
to ever point that out.

Maiden speech?

I'm on it.

Thank you, Jonathan.

All right, let's get started, shall we?

Good afternoon, folks.

I would like to introduce our new
colleague, Senator Alex Irving.

Now, we all know of Alex's bravery,

but what you might be less familiar
with is her record of service,

11 years in the infantry,
rising to rank of sergeant,

and three terms representing the
party on the local shire council.

Well done, Alex.

Damien.

Always a pleasure to welcome a
fellow Queenslander to the trenches

and to notice that the, uh, Prime
Minister is fervently clinging

to the notion of a broad church.

That's very gracious of you, Damien.

I will remind you, however,

I was calculating the political
benefits of that broad church

while you were still soiling the
bed after lights out at King's.

All right. First order of business.

OK. Up first, we have...

Organise an internal poll. Preferred
PM, issues in the marginals.

- Our eyes only?
- Yes.

Find a friendly, get
it done on the side.

We need to find a gold vein and
tap it fast. Get ahead on an issue.

This party infighting is killing us.

- Senator Irving?
- Sorry, ma'am. Not your car.

Uh, sorry.

No, no, that's, uh... it's my car.

Sorry?

This... is my car.

Does it matter?

Have you got your booking number?

I don't know.

Well, you're gonna need it.

All right. Thanks.

Hang about. Just... just a moment.

Hey, Amal, can you do me a favour

and check Senator Irving's
booking number for me, please?

Cheers.

I saw there was another.

That's, uh, 12 this
year. It's a tragedy.

It'll be very interesting to
see what the Minister thinks.

- 236.
- It's 236.

Don't worry. This palaver takes
a little while to get used to.

Thanks for that. Because I haven't
been patronised enough today.

Fair enough. Have a good
evening, Senator Irving.

- 236?
- Yes.

Yeah, of course it fuckin' is.

Ha!

Don't be stingy.

How are you feeling, Dad?

Old and fed up.

- What about you, pet?
- Hm?

God, you look dreadful.

Oh! Nice to see you too, Dad.

Yeah, no, I've got a
bit on at the moment.

Oh, Christ, Rachel. Those
bastards overwork you.

When are they gonna make you a partner?

I always thought you
were wasted in the law.

You could have made a
go of it in politics.

I'm not in the law anymore, Dad.

Eh?

The law. Haven't been
a lawyer for 20 years.

Well... politics
wouldn't be a bad life...

but jeez, you'd need a sense of humour.

Yeah.

The reality is

that my presence in the Senate
is an affront to some.

They are offended that
people of colour and Muslims

have the audacity to not only exist

but to open our mouths
and join the public debate.

Some politicians call us cockroaches.

Some say we are a disease...

... which Australia
needs vaccination for.

Some, if they had their way,

would ban us from making
Australia our home.

So it is with great pride
I stand here before you...

- Hello, Senator.
- You mad bastard.

- Thank you for coming.
- Oh, no worries.

Sydney's not that far.

- So, what are you gonna say?
- Oh, yeah.

I've got my latte-sipping socialist
brother reading my maiden speech.

Yeah.

That's how you're gonna start it?

What's wrong with it?

Say it for me.

- What, now?
- Yeah, now.

OK.

"Thank you, Mr Speaker... "

No, no. Stand up and do
it like you're gonna do it.

"Thank you, Mr Speaker.

I wanted to speak to you
in my traditional language.

But I can't.

My mother was sent to an Aboriginal
reserve when she was a child...

... and those words were taken from her,

so the only language I know is English.

But look how far we've come.

My name is Alex Irving

and I'm standing here before
you in the Senate of Australia.

I thought this place
wasn't for someone like me.

Not just because I'm black,

but also because I'm female,

from regional Queensland,

because I left school at 14...

... because I'm a single mum...

... and because my own mother was
stolen and grew up on the mission.

But I'm an Australian.

And if I'm here, that means
any one of us can be here.

And if this place is ever
barred to any one of us,

then the building around us
doesn't deserve to keep on standing,

let alone the Parliament
that meets here."

This is fuckin' stupid.

Jesus, Alex, shut up.

You're gonna be amazing.

- You reckon?
- Yeah. I know it.

How do you feel?

Terrified.

Dickhead! Let me out!

Open the fucking door!

Come on, tough guy. Hurry up!

All right, Maclean. Suck on this.

The Prime Minister will regain

the balance of power
in the Senate today.

Newly appointed senator
Alex Irving's crucial vote

will ensure three Government
bills will be passed later today,

relieving significant
delays for the Government.

And now on to finance. The
Australian share market...

Thank you, Rowan. I won't
forget what you've done for me.

Yeah, you too. Bye.

Sorry. Had to kick
some heads in Adelaide.

They still think not having
convicts makes them special.

- How's your office?
- It's good, thanks.

This doesn't have to
be a girlie catch-up.

Jonathan's competent, but he's
working for himself, not me.

I can have him moved.

No. He'll be good for me.

The others are fine.

Talk to him about your
wardrobe. He'll have some ideas.

Otherwise, you'll front the press

wanting to talk about domestic violence

and all they'll want to talk
about is the size of your arse.

Are you fucking anyone at the
moment? Don't look shocked.

Some Neanderthal will find out and
throw it in your face if you are.

Don't fuck the wrong people.

Who are the right people?

Jack, go round again.

Don't fuck your staff.

Shouldn't be an issue for you

unless there's something
about you I don't know.

Other members' staff are fair game.

Don't fuck across the
aisle. Don't fuck leadership.

And just remember, the rules
are always different for you.

Because I'm black.

I was gonna say because you're a woman.

How do you deal with it?

Oh. Uh...

I'm always prepared. I
trust my chief of staff.

Put this face on in the mirror,

make sure nothing's ever out of place.

I leave myself at the door
when I go into the world

and I never forget what
it is I set out to do.

Good luck with your speech,
Alex. We'll all be watching.

- Hard copy of your maiden speech.
- Don't need it.

Senator, I...

Nup.

The chamber is this way.

And it's "Mr President".
You've written "Mr Speaker".

This speech has been cleared
by the Prime Minister's Office.

- Yeah. I read the email.
- I briefed you yesterday.

Yes, and you said that I need to speak

before my vote could be recognised.

- And this is what you'll be saying.
- Don't tell me what I'm gonna say.

The Prime Minister
invited you personally

to take the seat in the chamber.

There was significant
opposition in the party room.

The party rewards team players.

You toe the line, you get to stay.

You step off that line and you're gone

and you can forget whatever
it is you wanted to achieve.

What do you know about
what I want to achieve?

I know whatever it is, you won't
get anything done if you're not here.

Now, I've written a speech
that won't offend anyone

and ensures you get to
stick around a bit longer.

Can you really say the same about yours?

This is all to say that the Government

takes an unconscionable proportion,

an unconscionable
proportion, of our incomes

while obsessing over private matters

that it has no business
trying to police.

Now, the end result is a nanny state,

a nanny state that steals our
money and treats us like children.

Relax the gun laws and do it now.

Thank you, Senator Mortensen.

Before I call Senator Irving,
I remind the Honourable Members

that this is her first speech

and therefore, the usual
courtesies be extended to her.

Senator Irving.

Mr President.

I'm deeply honoured

to represent the great state of
Queensland in this Parliament,

and I will do this with hard work

and respect for my fellow Queenslanders,

upholding the values
of our great democracy,

with every citizen free and
empowered to live their own lives.

And I say to the people of Queensland,

I'm here for all of you, regardless
of colour, background or belief.

The party I join believes
the best way forward

is for us all to take individual
responsibility for our own lives...

... free to work hard

and free to make our own choices.

Finally, I'd like to thank
the party and the chamber

for this opportunity
to represent my state.

I won't take that
responsibility lightly.

Thank you, Senator Irving.

We now move to notice of motion 1466,

also standing in the
name of Senator Rankin.

What the fuck is that?

Thank you.

- Cheers, mate. It's not a bad drop.
- Great, cheers to you too.

Are you a politician?

No. I'm an electrician.

Good enough.

The way the press were carrying on,

I thought he might...

My minister can barely send an email,

let alone wander unsupervised
onto social media.

Hey, at least he didn't
try to bust some rhymes.

- Yeah, true.
- He's still recovering.

Oh, 12 o'clock.

Oh. Who's the new boy?

Christopher something.
Cartwright's new private secretary.

Usual rules?

Seriously. Where does
Cartwright find them?

- Who cares?
- I hope he's straight.

If he is, he's just
another drink away from gay.

... will join the squad for
their first training session

at Marlborough College today,

venue for Australia's
three-day tour match

against England Women's
Academy, which starts tomorrow.

Australia holds a six-point
lead in the multi-format series,

having won the first of
three one-day internationals,

- with a chance to win three T20 internationals
- _

- _
- still to be played.

The Ashes is awarded to the team
that accrues the most points...

- Morning.
- Morning.

Apparently, a young
Indigenous woman died

in the Macauley Detention
Centre two weeks ago.

This is the 12th this year
and I knew nothing about it.

I want a meeting with the
Minister for Indigenous Affairs.

Kevin Cartwright.

Yeah, uh...

Just a reminder, you've got
Morning Briefing on Channel 10,

so you'll be leaving
shortly, and it's live.

You've also got a price
tag hanging off your jacket.

Leave it. You have to focus.

You don't think I can do this.

It's just a puff piece. You'll be fine.

I'm not talking about
the bloody interview.

Mum. You OK?

Look, I know you're busy and
I don't want to get you upset,

but Eddie's that bloody angry...

What? Hang on.

What? Why is Eddie angry?
Why should I be upset?

All our mob up here,

they're shooting their
mouths off about you.

What are they saying?

They're saying, well...

... they saw that speech of yours
and they're calling you a sell-out.

The nerve of them calling you a coconut!

I told them all to back off.

And Eddie's fine, so you
don't have to worry about that.

- Two minutes, Senator.
- I thought you should know.

- It's all good, Mum. I gotta go, OK?
- Bye.

You have to focus.

If they move on to policy,

you have to steer away from anything
about the leadership or China.

- Sorry.
- ... exports...

Senator?

Fucking happy? Is this what you wanted?

Well?!

Senator Irving? Are you OK?

It's time. We need you in the studio.

Yep.

I'll be there in a second.

Yes...

Standing by.

Five. Four. Three.

Welcome, Alex Irving. Or,
should I say, Senator Irving.

Thanks for being here.

Now, what you did at the
Mount Isa Magistrates Court

was extraordinarily brave.

Of course, what everyone
wants to know is...

... what did you say to that gunman?

Uh, I'm not here to
talk about that, Sam.

This was an iconic moment, Alex,
that has captured the imagination...

No, I'm here to talk about my new
role as senator for Queensland.

Well, the government essentially has
a one-seat majority in the Senate,

and the latest polls are saying

that this is gonna be an
incredibly close election.

Now, you have had no
experience in the Parliament.

Why shouldn't the public
think that your appointment

isn't just a cynical stunt to get votes

as we head toward the election?

They might be right.

I... I can understand that.

Me being here in Canberra

seems like the most cynical
publicity stunt possible.

A very smart woman told me that...

... I should leave myself at the
door when I walk into Parliament.

But I'm not sure that I agree.

- Senator, are you saying that your...
- Sorry, can I just, um...

These heels are killing me and
I'm just gonna take them off.

- Are you... you OK, Senator?
- No, no. Not really.

I... just had a panic
attack in the studio toilets,

and these heels are making it worse.

Is this in response to
the Mount Isa incident?

No.

No, because...

... every day of my life, I feel
like that I'm constantly under threat.

And I think that some of your
viewers would feel it too.

Not just the blackfellas.

So, that's why I'm here.

I'm... I'm barefoot in your studio

because I am sick and tired of
pretending that everything is OK.

A 16-year-old Indigenous woman
died in detention two weeks ago.

She had an asthma attack.

Her name was Marcie Maclean.

Now, when I talk about...
being under threat,

she's who I'm talking about.

I'm talking about the woman who
was mowed down by her husband

in front of the courthouse

and the woman who lost her
life just trying to help.

I'm talking about people from
a town who can't do anything

because they're... they're black,
they're poor, they're female.

And the list goes on.

But if I can be here...

... as I am...

... and if I can stand up in
the Senate, then anyone can.

Publicity stunt or not,
that's why I'm here.

Thank you, Senator Irving.

Her name was Marcie Maclean.

- Christopher?
- Yes, Minister Cartwright?

A young woman died in the
Macauley Detention Centre

a couple of weeks
ago, last name Maclean.

- I'd like the details, please.
- Sure.

Newly appointed Senator Alex Irving

has come out swinging this morning

in one of the most honest and
raw interviews by a politician

in recent memory.

Every day of my life, I feel like

that I'm constantly under threat.

And I think that some of your
viewers would feel it too.

Not just the blackfellas.

So that's why I'm here.

I'm barefoot in your studio

because I am sick and tired of
pretending that everything is OK.

Her comments have put

Indigenous Affairs Minister Kevin
Cartwright in the firing line

as she drew attention to
the recent death in custody

of 16-year-old Marcie Maclean.

Many are now calling

the PM's decision to appoint
Senator Irving a masterstroke

as we head towards the election.

Honestly, I cannot believe this.

Senator.

We are getting a lot of traffic
off the back of this morning.

Hashtag #barefootsenator
is trending on Twitter.

Thanks, Jillian.

- And, Tracey...
- Mmm?

Maybe it's time for
Senator Gordon to go.

Um, look, my mum's racked up some fines

and I just want to sort it out,
it's not gonna be a problem, is it?

Hmm. Maybe.

She already has a scheduled
court date. It's too late.

Look, I've got the money
now. Can I just pay?

What's this?

"Pay the rent"?

It's just a reminder.

The clinic's a couple of
hours' drive from her home.

Then she has to wait
ages at the doctor's,

and then she comes out and
gets a ticket on her windscreen.

I'm sorry. I can't help you.

Next!

Black bitch.

US military have requested permission

to establish another
defence base on our soil.

That base would fall under
your native title lands.

- That's a big responsibility.
- No shit.

I take it you've rung me by mistake?

I don't do anything by
mistake, Tom. You know that.

These negotiations pose a
threat to national security.

What is it about the
safety of this country

that the Prime Minister
doesn't understand?

It's not negotiable.

You've been brainwashed,
girl. We don't trust you.

You need a lift?

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