1 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:11,200 We just thought it'd be a better fit for you out there in Western Sydney. 2 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:12,200 New South Wales? 3 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:14,200 So who represents us now? At least I'm here. 4 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:16,440 That's not fucking good enough. Do you know this idiot? 5 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:18,560 CHARLIE: She's not an idiot. She can still hear you. 6 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:20,280 WOMAN: Did you put him up to it? 7 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:22,480 ALEX: No-one can make Tom do anything. 8 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:23,680 MARCIE: I can't breathe! Someone help! 9 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:26,880 DAMIEN: The fallout from the deaths of those girls, the cover-up. 10 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:28,800 I can't win an election with you, Rachel. 11 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:30,400 The party thanks you for your service. 12 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:31,400 EDDIE: Hey, Stephen. 13 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:34,040 Your mum asked me to save a pup. 14 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:36,120 ALEX: A friend of mine back home just killed himself. 15 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:39,400 Apparently, the bank was gonna take his farm away. 16 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:41,160 What are we doing for people like him? 17 00:00:41,160 --> 00:00:44,040 If your precious folks back home vote for us, 18 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:45,400 we'll do something for the fuckers. 19 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:47,440 You'll never be prime minister, Laurie. 20 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:49,520 I'll be standing as an independent, 21 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:53,080 and it'll be up to the people of Freeman to decide if they want me. 22 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:54,760 No-one else. 23 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:59,840 (WIND BLOWS) 24 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:07,440 (DOG PANTS) 25 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:08,440 (WHISTLES) 26 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:33,160 He's not here, Rocky. 27 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:35,800 (WHISTLES) Come on. 28 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:47,160 Come on. 29 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:51,360 (ROCKY WHIMPERS) 30 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:53,360 (SOLEMN MUSIC) 31 00:02:13,640 --> 00:02:15,880 (ROCKY WHIMPERS) 32 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:18,880 (VEHICLE APPROACHES) 33 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:30,680 Mate! 34 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:33,880 WOMAN: This is it? 35 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:35,280 MAN: You're not wrong. It's a mess. 36 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:36,920 (TENSE MUSIC) 37 00:02:36,920 --> 00:02:38,240 Come on! 38 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:39,720 Resale's not gonna be great. 39 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:41,240 Anything recoverable inside? 40 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:43,000 Whitegoods, that's it. 41 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:44,240 Pull 'em out. OK. 42 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:47,080 Go to the property next door and see if we can get any interest. 43 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:48,560 (VOICE FADES) 44 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:50,560 (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) 45 00:03:05,640 --> 00:03:06,720 Come on, Rocky. 46 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:11,800 (THEME MUSIC) 47 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:20,280 DAMIEN ON TV: Australia is crying out 48 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:22,320 for leadership and certainty, 49 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:24,560 and that is what we will give the folks of Australia, 50 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:28,240 and I know that they are sick and tired of not being listened to. 51 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:30,160 Well, I'm listening. 52 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:32,200 My party is listening. 53 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:33,960 But is Laurie Martin listening? 54 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:36,600 He listened to Alex Irving and look where that got him. 55 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:38,560 NEWSREADER: Alex Irving's shock announcement 56 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:42,280 to stand as an independent candidate in her home electorate of Freeman, 57 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:44,400 a seat that's been held by conservatives 58 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:46,040 for most of its existence. 59 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:47,080 (TURNS DOWN TV VOLUME) 60 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:57,200 They saying your damn fool sister's blown her chance 61 00:03:57,200 --> 00:03:58,920 of being a minister in the next government? 62 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:00,680 Case study in political suicide. 63 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,400 I mean, they offered you Indigenous Affairs, for fuck's sake. 64 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:04,600 To blackwash their front bench. 65 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:06,240 Mm, you thought it was love? 66 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:08,800 I mean, at least you'd have your feet under the table. 67 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:12,000 What are you gonna do here? Jack Ramsay's held the seat for years. 68 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:15,880 Stephen tried to call me. 69 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:18,960 Jesus, sis, that's not your fault. 70 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:21,240 People like Stephen are killing themselves. 71 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:22,920 No-one's lifting a finger. 72 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:27,600 Both sides think this is a safe seat, not worth fighting for. 73 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:29,760 It's time we make them take notice. 74 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:31,240 Yeah? How are you gonna do that? 75 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:33,840 We are running a grassroots campaign. 76 00:04:33,840 --> 00:04:35,800 Actually talk to the community for once. 77 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:37,880 Who 'we'? 78 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:39,560 You're gonna be my campaign manager. 79 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:43,760 You've got the theory. I've got the profile. 80 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:46,160 We don't even agree on how much Vegemite to put on toast. 81 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:47,840 We agree on what needs to change. 82 00:04:47,840 --> 00:04:50,760 No, we'd rip each other's throats out by lunch, Alex. You know that. 83 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:56,040 (TURNS UP TV VOLUME) 84 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:58,880 LAURIE: Well, let me just say that the party wishes Ms Irving 85 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:00,640 all the very best in her endeavours, 86 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:01,840 but really, 87 00:05:01,840 --> 00:05:04,960 the only alternative to another three years of Damien Bauer 88 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:06,640 and his climate deniers 89 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:08,720 is to put them last on the ballot paper. 90 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:12,200 And quite honestly, Alex Irving was never going to do that for us. 91 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:14,840 Smug bastard. Yeah, course he's smug. 92 00:05:14,840 --> 00:05:16,440 He doesn't have to deal with you anymore. 93 00:05:16,440 --> 00:05:20,080 LAURIE: Oh, I shouldn't think so. Wran... Wran is, uh... 94 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:29,200 You haven't said no yet. 95 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:31,000 That's because it's insane. 96 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:33,760 I mean, what community do you actually think you speak for? 97 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:37,400 That's the point. We have to speak to everyone. 98 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:38,640 (SNORTS) Yeah. Right. 99 00:05:41,080 --> 00:05:44,360 I'm offering you a chance to change the way politics is done. 100 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:48,080 Isn't that what you're always banging on about? 101 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:51,120 What's back in Sydney for you, anyway? You're still suspended. 102 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:52,920 I've had another offer. 103 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,040 Better than helping your sister get elected? 104 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:57,400 Bathurst. 105 00:05:57,400 --> 00:05:59,280 Associate professor of pol science. 106 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:02,520 When? They're sending me the paperwork. 107 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:06,680 (WOMAN VOCALISES WORDLESSLY) 108 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:08,360 Congratulations. 109 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:11,040 Yeah, thanks. 110 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:20,480 (POURS WATER) 111 00:06:39,840 --> 00:06:42,040 You're not gonna make me get rid of him, are you? 112 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:44,320 Have Stephen come back and rouse on me? 113 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:51,440 He was a good bloke. I'm sorry, bub. 114 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:53,320 It's not your fault. 115 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:55,320 It was the bastards at the bank. 116 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:56,800 They didn't help. 117 00:06:58,760 --> 00:06:59,880 What about Sydney? 118 00:06:59,880 --> 00:07:02,040 That's the good news. 119 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:03,640 We're staying here. 120 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:05,360 (SIGHS) 121 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:09,600 Bad news? 122 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:10,960 You've got school tomorrow. 123 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:12,240 Piss off. 124 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:14,640 Hey, you better be talking to that dog. 125 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:22,120 (HAUNTING MUSIC) 126 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:23,960 (BIRDSONG) 127 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:35,200 Barry. 128 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:39,320 I'm nominating to stand for Freeman. 129 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:40,560 I've heard. 130 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:43,720 Yeah, well, I need to collect signatures to make it official. 131 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:45,200 Can I leave this here? 132 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:53,520 And I'll take any electoral enrolment forms you've got. 133 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:55,000 (GRUNTS) 134 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:06,840 You know you're not exactly Miss Popularity around here. 135 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:08,320 Yeah, I heard. 136 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:10,840 Screwed your mob, good and proper. 137 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:13,520 Yeah, and then I went and stuck it to the Prime Minister. 138 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:14,840 Any points for that? 139 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:19,800 I'll just leave that there. 140 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:22,200 Don't work too hard, Barry. 141 00:08:22,200 --> 00:08:24,400 (SOLEMN PIANO MUSIC) 142 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:28,720 ALEX: Hi, uh, just wanted... (CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY) 143 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:34,040 Excuse me. (CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY) 144 00:08:34,040 --> 00:08:35,920 Um, couldn't... No? 145 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:38,960 SONG: I'm on the edge of something 146 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:42,160 Got an itch in my bones 147 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:46,520 There's a fire in the middle of my soul 148 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:51,480 I'm on the edge of something 149 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:54,560 And it's gonna take time 150 00:08:54,560 --> 00:08:57,640 But I'm doing it for you 151 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:01,200 No 152 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:03,840 No regrets 153 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:06,480 Got no further to fall 154 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:09,520 When you've hit the bottom... 155 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:11,760 (SPEAKS INAUDIBLY) 156 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:13,320 No 157 00:09:13,320 --> 00:09:15,720 No regrets 158 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:18,440 I'm my mother's daughter 159 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:21,720 I got plenty of fight left 160 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:26,800 Oooh ooh-ooh-ooh... 161 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:29,080 Want some milk? Yes, please. 162 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:31,040 Oooh ooh-ooh-ooh 163 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:33,920 Oooh ooh-ooh-ooh... 164 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:39,080 I'm on the edge of the unknown... 165 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:42,920 You OK to have it black? There's a valley of secrets 166 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:45,440 Stretched out below 167 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:51,840 But I got you in my chest 168 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:54,960 And it's giving me power 169 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:59,840 Yeah, this kinda love don't rest 170 00:09:59,840 --> 00:10:01,000 No 171 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:03,640 No regrets 172 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:06,840 Ain't no further to fall 173 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:10,400 When you've hit the bottom 174 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:13,000 No 175 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:15,640 No regrets 176 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:18,440 I'm a mother with a daughter 177 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:21,600 I got plenty of fight left 178 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:27,640 We're on the edge of something 179 00:10:27,640 --> 00:10:29,640 Possibly beautiful 180 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:33,200 Possibly beautiful. 181 00:10:58,280 --> 00:11:00,320 (INTERCOM BUZZES) 182 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:02,040 MAN OVER INTERCOM: Hello? 183 00:11:02,040 --> 00:11:05,960 Alex Irving. I'm here to see a prisoner. Tom Campbell. 184 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:09,000 There's no prisoner by that name here. 185 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:11,120 He's here. I'm here to see him. 186 00:11:11,120 --> 00:11:12,560 He's not listed. 187 00:11:12,560 --> 00:11:14,600 Then your lists are wrong. 188 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:16,200 One moment, please. 189 00:11:16,200 --> 00:11:17,440 (CLICK) 190 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:22,800 Thomas Campbell has been moved. 191 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:25,880 Moved? Where to? 192 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:28,160 You should have received notification. 193 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:29,680 You family? 194 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:33,600 No. 195 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:36,880 Then I'm sorry. I can't help you. (HANGS UP) 196 00:11:43,040 --> 00:11:44,840 (PATRONS CHATTER) 197 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:54,680 Anyone who wants to nominate me to run for Freeman, 198 00:11:54,680 --> 00:11:56,360 feel free to give me your autograph. 199 00:11:56,360 --> 00:12:00,320 I need a hundred signatures before I'm an official candidate. 200 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:05,040 Well, don't all rush at once. JOELY: Seriously? 201 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:08,280 You expect people around here to go busting a gut to back you? 202 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:10,920 I wouldn't vote for you if you paid me. 203 00:12:10,920 --> 00:12:12,400 Good to know, Ivan. 204 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:15,080 Look, all I want is the chance to represent you. 205 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:17,120 You get to decide if I'm worth it. 206 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:18,800 Well, what are you gonna do for us? 207 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:21,040 You tell me. What do you want? 208 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:22,640 Rain. 209 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:24,120 (PATRONS LAUGH) 210 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:26,120 Yeah, I'm not that good. What else? 211 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:29,240 Well, who's gonna listen to you anyway? You burnt both parties. 212 00:12:30,680 --> 00:12:33,400 What would you say to the PM if you had the chance? 213 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:35,320 Why would the PM want to talk to you? 214 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:37,520 (PATRONS CHUCKLE) MAN: Yeah! 215 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:39,520 (INTRIGUING MUSIC) 216 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:47,200 Yeah, hi, it's Alex Irving. 217 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:49,040 I need to speak to the Prime Minister. 218 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:50,880 WOMAN: I'm sorry, that's not possible. 219 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:51,920 Make it possible. 220 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:54,640 The Prime Minister's in a meeting right now. 221 00:12:54,640 --> 00:12:56,840 I don't care. He owes me and he fuckin' knows it. 222 00:12:56,840 --> 00:12:59,080 I'll wait. 223 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:00,760 One second, please. 224 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:04,640 What's this about, Irving? 225 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:06,920 Damien, I've got a couple of folk here in Winton 226 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:08,400 who wanna have a word with you. 227 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:10,600 And I thought, seeing as you're a man of the people... 228 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:13,120 What kind of fuckin' stunt are you trying to pull here? 229 00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:14,840 You're on speaker phone, Prime Minister. 230 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:20,080 Hello! 231 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:22,240 This is Damien Bauer. Who's this? 232 00:13:26,560 --> 00:13:27,920 Hello? 233 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:31,280 Damien, it's a few of us blokes down the pub here, mate. 234 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:35,120 Ah, half your luck, mate. Why don't you have a XXXX for me, eh? 235 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:38,120 (PATRONS CHUCKLE) 236 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:39,920 Listen, uh, look, I know you blokes 237 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:41,520 have been doing it tough up there 238 00:13:41,520 --> 00:13:43,920 and, uh, I just wanna thank you personally 239 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:47,800 for, uh, getting through this bloody bugger of a drought. 240 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:51,120 So, Damo, you been getting any lately? 241 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:53,600 No, I'm too bloody shagged running the country, mate. 242 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:55,880 (PATRONS LAUGH) 243 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:58,640 Alright, well, uh, I've gotta take off now. 244 00:13:58,640 --> 00:14:00,120 It's good to speak to you blokes. 245 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:02,760 I've gotta get to another meeting. Alright, mate. Catch you later. 246 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:04,800 MAN: See ya, Damo! Hooroo, mate. (LAUGHS) 247 00:14:06,640 --> 00:14:09,480 You stupid bastards. 248 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:11,800 Just because he knows what beer you drink 249 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:13,960 you think Damien Bauer's one of you? 250 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:16,960 If a bit of blokey banter is all it takes for you to roll over, 251 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:18,320 you bloody deserve what you get. 252 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:21,040 Enrolment forms. Signatures. 253 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:24,040 (MUTTERS) Bunch of dickheads. 254 00:14:26,640 --> 00:14:29,560 (PATRONS CHATTER) 255 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:38,840 I spoke to a 78-year-old woman today. 256 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:42,960 She drives her husband 200 k's each way for chemo each week. 257 00:14:42,960 --> 00:14:44,680 Guess who she votes for. 258 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:45,680 Yeah, Jack Ramsay. 259 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:49,680 A single mum, she spends every cent on bottled water 260 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:51,560 because the bore water gives her kids eczema. 261 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:56,960 I mean, there's no mental health services, no rehab, 262 00:14:56,960 --> 00:14:59,200 no decent skills training. 263 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:00,880 I mean, no exit plan for farmers 264 00:15:00,880 --> 00:15:03,080 who don't want to be buried under a mountain of debt. 265 00:15:03,080 --> 00:15:04,880 I mean, I sound like a friggin' broken record. 266 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:07,320 I mean, how many people need to set themselves on fire 267 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:08,960 before anyone takes notice? 268 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:10,240 (SETS DOWN PLATE) 269 00:15:10,240 --> 00:15:12,840 Rural issues are never gonna dominate the political agenda. 270 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:14,560 If I make this seat marginal, 271 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:16,560 it'll force the pricks to pull their finger out 272 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:17,880 and do something for these people. 273 00:15:17,880 --> 00:15:19,520 If you could make this seat marginal, 274 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:20,680 it'd be a bloody miracle. 275 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:22,240 Come on, Charlie. 276 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:26,840 You really want to be standing in a theatre, spouting bullshit? 277 00:15:26,840 --> 00:15:27,920 We can do this. 278 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:30,800 I don't believe in miracles. 279 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:35,720 You know they've moved Tom? 280 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:39,160 Yeah, I heard. 281 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:40,440 Why didn't I know? 282 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:43,280 Kel moved the kids to Brisbane. 283 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:45,320 Apparently he asked for a transfer to Brisbane Correctional 284 00:15:45,320 --> 00:15:46,520 so they could see him. 285 00:15:47,720 --> 00:15:48,960 I tried calling him. 286 00:15:50,160 --> 00:15:52,480 Maybe it's time to stop. 287 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:54,320 (SOLEMN MUSIC) 288 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:23,120 You reckon Mum would approve? 289 00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:26,760 Yep. 290 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:30,640 God, I miss her. 291 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:51,400 This is a profound loss, 292 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:56,120 and it's hard not to feel the weight of that grief and sorrow, 293 00:16:56,120 --> 00:17:01,520 to feel that the higher ideals of integrity and decency have died. 294 00:17:01,520 --> 00:17:06,200 But I will never forget, and nor should you, 295 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:11,120 that a life of service leaves a light that can never be extinguished. 296 00:17:11,120 --> 00:17:14,640 And no man shone brighter 297 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:16,640 than Harold Clyde. 298 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:21,560 He was a giant of our Parliament 299 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:23,520 and I, like so many of you, 300 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:27,960 am honoured to have called him my friend and mentor. 301 00:17:30,040 --> 00:17:33,080 They don't make them like you anymore, Harry. 302 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:35,880 And so we say goodbye 303 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:39,080 and thank you for your service. 304 00:17:45,280 --> 00:17:47,800 Now go see Alex and I'll be with you in a moment. 305 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:49,080 OK, Mum. 306 00:17:49,080 --> 00:17:50,080 Helena. 307 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:54,320 Dad would have loved your speech. 308 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:56,920 Shame more from the party didn't come. 309 00:17:58,200 --> 00:17:59,840 We asked them not to. 310 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:04,920 I'm sick of them. All of them. They're all as bad as each other. 311 00:18:04,920 --> 00:18:06,920 I'm sick of it all. 312 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:09,440 I'm sorry. Don't be silly. 313 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:13,640 They're stacking the branch. What? 314 00:18:13,640 --> 00:18:15,560 They're trying to pressure me out. Oh, the bastards. 315 00:18:17,120 --> 00:18:18,920 It's all just so toxic. 316 00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:20,480 (MOURNERS MURMUR) 317 00:18:20,480 --> 00:18:21,720 I know. 318 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:25,680 What would your dad say to you? 319 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:30,640 He'd tell me to stare them down. 320 00:18:30,640 --> 00:18:32,160 Yes, he would. 321 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:35,440 I should go and talk to people. 322 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:38,240 Mm, go. Hey, I'm here. 323 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:47,680 Rachel. 324 00:18:47,680 --> 00:18:49,160 Well spoken. 325 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:52,240 It's a shame no-one's listening. 326 00:18:52,240 --> 00:18:56,640 Nick Pearce. Shouldn't you be in jail? 327 00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:59,760 I blame lax policing for that oversight. 328 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:01,360 Droll as ever. 329 00:19:01,360 --> 00:19:02,960 I wanted to talk to you. 330 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:05,240 And you're not taking my calls. 331 00:19:05,240 --> 00:19:07,120 I'm running a think tank. 332 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:10,040 (CLICKS TONGUE) Isn't everyone? 333 00:19:10,040 --> 00:19:11,600 We're well funded. 334 00:19:11,600 --> 00:19:13,560 Able to support a number of candidates 335 00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:15,800 and we hope to make a significant impact on the election. 336 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:17,720 Sounds dubious. 337 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:19,280 All above board. 338 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:21,720 At least we're not denying science like everyone else. 339 00:19:21,720 --> 00:19:23,400 What do you want, Nick? 340 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:27,120 The question, former Prime Minister, is what do you want? 341 00:19:27,120 --> 00:19:30,120 (SOLEMN MUSIC) 342 00:19:58,760 --> 00:20:00,320 You got a hundred? 343 00:20:00,320 --> 00:20:02,920 109, just to be safe. 344 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:06,440 Can't trust anyone around here saying who they are. 345 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:09,400 What are you doing? (CAMERA CLICKS) 346 00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:11,120 Getting a record. 347 00:20:11,120 --> 00:20:12,880 In case the post office stuffs up. 348 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:24,360 (CAMERA CLICKS) 349 00:20:30,080 --> 00:20:31,360 What's that? 350 00:20:31,360 --> 00:20:33,160 Mum's shouting you a scanner. 351 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:36,720 What are you doing up, anyway? 352 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:39,720 I've turned down Bathurst. 353 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:47,040 A grassroots campaign, right? 354 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:51,280 A different way of doing politics. 355 00:20:58,800 --> 00:21:00,400 On one condition. 356 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:02,680 Only one? 357 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:04,520 I get to choose my own team. 358 00:21:09,520 --> 00:21:11,760 (LAIDBACK MUSIC) 359 00:21:17,440 --> 00:21:18,960 Welcome to campaign HQ. 360 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:20,880 Cool, cool. 361 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:24,240 So what kind of internet speeds do you get around here? 362 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:25,760 Shit...on a good day. 363 00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:29,080 Right. OK. On it. 364 00:21:29,080 --> 00:21:31,520 My nephew, Eddie. My sister, Alex. 365 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:33,240 Alex, this is Leo. 366 00:21:34,360 --> 00:21:35,360 You're wearing shoes. 367 00:21:35,360 --> 00:21:37,760 (CHUCKLES) Barefoot Senator. 368 00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:39,720 Ah. 369 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:42,840 Charlie says you're a political whiz-kid. 370 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:44,280 Had an OK teacher. 371 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:46,360 Do you know anything about the electorate? 372 00:21:46,360 --> 00:21:48,440 I know it's not winnable. 373 00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:50,840 (CHARLIE LAUGHS) 374 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:54,480 He's good. 375 00:21:57,360 --> 00:21:58,960 I've got you a swag on the couch. 376 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:02,680 It's comfy. 'Cause you're not sleeping in my room. 377 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:09,240 (PATRONS CHATTER) 378 00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:15,640 What are you having? Coke, thanks. 379 00:22:15,640 --> 00:22:17,000 Anything in it? 380 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:18,200 Uh, just Coke. 381 00:22:18,200 --> 00:22:20,360 You are over 18, right? 382 00:22:22,560 --> 00:22:24,680 Two Cokes. One straight. 383 00:22:24,680 --> 00:22:25,920 The usual? 384 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:26,920 Thanks. 385 00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:28,560 No worries, I'll bring 'em over. 386 00:22:30,120 --> 00:22:31,240 Oh... 387 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:35,440 ..you might wanna take these while you're at it. 388 00:22:46,240 --> 00:22:48,320 We're talking 17 regional councils 389 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:51,280 across an area three times the size of the UK. 390 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:53,720 That's a lot of walking between letterboxes. 391 00:22:53,720 --> 00:22:55,760 Which is where Leo comes in. 392 00:22:55,760 --> 00:22:57,440 Now, he's built cloud-based software 393 00:22:57,440 --> 00:22:58,960 that can connect the whole electorate. 394 00:22:58,960 --> 00:23:01,200 Yeah, so we can actually profile anyone 395 00:23:01,200 --> 00:23:02,520 that interacts with us online, 396 00:23:02,520 --> 00:23:04,960 through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. 397 00:23:04,960 --> 00:23:08,360 We can analyse likes, comments, and extrapolate that metadata. 398 00:23:08,360 --> 00:23:11,760 And then we can map exactly who and where your fan base is, 399 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:13,600 identify undecided voters, 400 00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:15,880 pinpoint the strongholds and target any weak spots. 401 00:23:24,320 --> 00:23:26,280 We're having a meeting. 402 00:23:26,280 --> 00:23:28,520 I know. I'm on a break. 403 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:31,320 Joely's on the team. 404 00:23:32,480 --> 00:23:33,520 What as? 405 00:23:33,520 --> 00:23:35,080 Communications manager. 406 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:37,920 This is you choosing your team? 407 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:40,840 With what qualifications? 408 00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:43,400 Certificate III in pulling a beer and mouthing off? 409 00:23:43,400 --> 00:23:45,960 Bachelor degree in communications from Brisbane Uni. 410 00:23:45,960 --> 00:23:47,200 Honours. 411 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:49,400 And I was the assistant to the social media manager 412 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:50,840 in the last state election. 413 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:54,840 You've done nothing but give me shit. 414 00:23:54,840 --> 00:23:57,240 And now you wanna support me? Which is it? 415 00:23:57,240 --> 00:23:59,320 Can't I do both? 416 00:23:59,320 --> 00:24:01,600 Cut it out. We're playing nice. It's politics, isn't it? 417 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:02,880 New politics. 418 00:24:02,880 --> 00:24:05,000 People are fed up with the main parties. 419 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:07,480 They've had a gutful of smear and name calling. 420 00:24:09,040 --> 00:24:10,520 We have to prove we're different. 421 00:24:10,520 --> 00:24:13,360 Which is why we're running a positive campaign. 422 00:24:13,360 --> 00:24:15,360 Anyone who works on the campaign 423 00:24:15,360 --> 00:24:17,280 has to sign an agreement not to go negative. 424 00:24:18,600 --> 00:24:20,560 No fake news, no muckraking, 425 00:24:20,560 --> 00:24:22,120 no smearing the other candidates. 426 00:24:22,120 --> 00:24:24,560 We stay positive, we stay clean. 427 00:24:24,560 --> 00:24:26,560 You're the only one who'll be running a clean campaign. 428 00:24:26,560 --> 00:24:27,560 Joely... 429 00:24:27,560 --> 00:24:30,520 No, no, sure, if you wanna get your arse kicked. 430 00:24:30,520 --> 00:24:32,840 Have you seen the shit out there about you? 431 00:24:34,320 --> 00:24:35,760 And it's not all me. 432 00:24:35,760 --> 00:24:39,520 Charlie's given up another job for this. 433 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:42,160 I've got two black girls and a man who burned himself to death 434 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:43,240 on my conscience. 435 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:47,160 If it's not your bag, we can get another communications manager 436 00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:48,960 who knows how to pull a beer. 437 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:51,600 OK. 438 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:55,440 Right, first up, we engage with the people. 439 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:57,440 So we identify job losses and where they are, 440 00:24:57,440 --> 00:24:58,760 but what about the growth areas... 441 00:24:58,760 --> 00:25:01,320 CHARLIE: We find out what matters to them, who's hurting, 442 00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:05,200 how they voted in the past, why, what would swing their vote. 443 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:09,200 We collate it all, agree on priorities and values, 444 00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:12,840 and formulate a platform that speaks for and to the community. 445 00:25:12,840 --> 00:25:15,760 We'll set up an office at my place. 446 00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:18,120 That'll be the centre of all operations 447 00:25:18,120 --> 00:25:20,200 for the duration of the campaign. 448 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:23,000 And Joely will establish a social media presence. 449 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:26,080 Next, we need to recruit volunteers, 450 00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:28,800 as many as we can from all over the electorate. 451 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:30,680 They'll be the backbone of this campaign. 452 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:32,160 Penny. Penny? 453 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:33,320 CHARLIE: We train them up, 454 00:25:33,320 --> 00:25:35,440 we give them the tools and structure to work within, 455 00:25:35,440 --> 00:25:37,280 and then we send them home to their communities. 456 00:25:37,280 --> 00:25:39,200 Not friendly enough. Let's go one more time. 457 00:25:39,200 --> 00:25:41,800 CHARLIE: Then we'll need a campaign bus. 458 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:44,920 That bus needs to be able to get all four of us 459 00:25:44,920 --> 00:25:46,560 to every corner of the electorate. 460 00:25:46,560 --> 00:25:48,040 What do you reckon? 461 00:25:49,120 --> 00:25:51,200 And where's all the money coming from for all this? 462 00:25:51,200 --> 00:25:53,000 Mum's tea tin isn't bottomless. 463 00:25:53,000 --> 00:25:54,360 Crowd funding. What? 464 00:25:54,360 --> 00:25:55,400 Crowd funding. 465 00:25:55,400 --> 00:25:59,080 It's an online fundraising platform. It's cool. I'm onto it. 466 00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:01,360 Individual contributions, in-kind donations, 467 00:26:01,360 --> 00:26:03,080 local services, small businesses. 468 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:05,880 And we have one more try. Remember, this is for Alex Irving. 469 00:26:07,760 --> 00:26:09,240 That's the knock. 470 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:11,640 That's what I call a good knock. Mm-hm. Mm-mm. 471 00:26:11,640 --> 00:26:14,360 Chook raffles, trivia nights, lamington drives. 472 00:26:14,360 --> 00:26:16,720 We're not taking any corporate money or donations 473 00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:18,440 from interest groups, agreed? 474 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:20,160 TEAM: Agreed. 475 00:26:21,240 --> 00:26:22,320 Have I forgotten anything? 476 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:24,560 Uh, yes. 477 00:26:24,560 --> 00:26:26,280 (VEHICLE APPROACHES) (ALL SPEAK INAUDIBLY) 478 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:28,280 (WOMAN VOCALISES WORDLESSLY) 479 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:48,200 CHARLIE: There's a stack of A2s and general campaign stuff. 480 00:26:48,200 --> 00:26:49,880 Yep, great. I'll hold. 481 00:26:52,200 --> 00:26:54,120 First public forum, Longreach town hall. 482 00:26:54,120 --> 00:26:56,320 All of the candidates are invited. 483 00:26:56,320 --> 00:26:57,640 Big hall? 484 00:26:57,640 --> 00:26:59,160 Big enough. 485 00:26:59,160 --> 00:27:01,440 Alright, I'll get out my flying monkeys, 486 00:27:01,440 --> 00:27:02,800 my cheerleaders, my town criers. 487 00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:05,840 We'll put it out there online and spend some ad dollars 488 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:08,320 so people know where we're at, what we're doing. 489 00:27:08,320 --> 00:27:10,200 Do I have to post? 490 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:12,720 I'll need your input, but I can manage it. 491 00:27:12,720 --> 00:27:14,200 You got a strong stomach? 492 00:27:14,200 --> 00:27:16,080 I've seen what they're saying about you. 493 00:27:16,080 --> 00:27:18,560 Not all of it. There's rape threats. 494 00:27:18,560 --> 00:27:20,160 Usual 'black bitch' shit. 495 00:27:20,160 --> 00:27:21,720 Got a few regulars, 496 00:27:21,720 --> 00:27:26,240 but there's one particular charmer who's been going at me for a while. 497 00:27:26,240 --> 00:27:27,720 Handle? 498 00:27:27,720 --> 00:27:30,280 Bait15. 499 00:27:30,280 --> 00:27:33,280 (CHARLIE CHATTERS INDISTINCTLY) (SOBER MUSIC) 500 00:27:41,040 --> 00:27:42,560 My God. 501 00:27:42,560 --> 00:27:44,720 I'm sorry, Alex. 502 00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:46,120 This is fucked. 503 00:27:46,120 --> 00:27:47,160 Not your fault. 504 00:27:47,160 --> 00:27:50,640 I've had my fair share of shit, but nothing like this. 505 00:27:53,360 --> 00:27:55,920 Hey, nerd. How's your troll-tracking skills? 506 00:27:55,920 --> 00:27:57,200 Give us a look. 507 00:28:00,760 --> 00:28:02,480 Uh... 508 00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:04,280 Ooh. 509 00:28:04,280 --> 00:28:06,960 I'd have to go deeper, 510 00:28:06,960 --> 00:28:09,600 but a lot of these look like sock puppet accounts. 511 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:10,600 Fake? 512 00:28:10,600 --> 00:28:12,920 Yeah. Chances are it's someone you know. 513 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:15,960 Statistically. You know, like, murder. 514 00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:17,280 Thanks for bringing that up. 515 00:28:17,280 --> 00:28:19,960 So how's he contacting you? 516 00:28:19,960 --> 00:28:21,640 WhatsApp and text. 517 00:28:21,640 --> 00:28:23,880 I change my numbers, but he still gets through. 518 00:28:23,880 --> 00:28:27,360 Then there's the tweets. Don't worry. Leo will find him. 519 00:28:27,360 --> 00:28:28,920 No guarantees. 520 00:28:28,920 --> 00:28:32,040 If he's good at covering his tracks, he'll be really hard to trace. 521 00:28:32,040 --> 00:28:34,560 How do you know it's a he? Statistically, it's... 522 00:28:34,560 --> 00:28:36,960 Like murder. Yeah. 523 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:39,160 (FOOTSTEPS APPROACH) Where are you going? 524 00:28:39,160 --> 00:28:40,160 EDDIE: Out. 525 00:28:40,160 --> 00:28:41,880 You got any homework? Nuh. 526 00:28:42,920 --> 00:28:44,400 Good chat. 527 00:28:54,840 --> 00:28:57,840 (ETHEREAL MUSIC) 528 00:29:10,680 --> 00:29:12,160 CLANCY: Let's go. Make it quick. 529 00:29:23,240 --> 00:29:24,720 Go! Go! 530 00:29:39,120 --> 00:29:40,720 (TENSE MUSIC BUILDS) 531 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:44,680 Oi! Watch out! 532 00:29:44,680 --> 00:29:46,160 Eddie, watch out! 533 00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:51,600 (TYRES SKID) 534 00:29:56,840 --> 00:29:59,080 Are you OK? Yeah, I think so. 535 00:30:02,320 --> 00:30:03,840 He could have killed you. 536 00:30:04,840 --> 00:30:06,320 Dickhead. 537 00:30:23,760 --> 00:30:25,720 (SIREN PIPS) 538 00:30:25,720 --> 00:30:27,200 KYLIE: Shit! 539 00:30:28,360 --> 00:30:29,960 What have you done now? 540 00:30:29,960 --> 00:30:32,240 CLANCY: I wonder what's up this time. 541 00:30:46,640 --> 00:30:49,640 What are you kids doing out here without helmets on? 542 00:30:49,640 --> 00:30:51,640 Clancy? 543 00:30:51,640 --> 00:30:52,920 Nothing. 544 00:30:54,560 --> 00:30:57,160 Where have you been? Just muckin' around. 545 00:30:57,160 --> 00:31:00,000 Riding along the creek bed, but it got too hot. 546 00:31:01,680 --> 00:31:02,840 What happened there, Eddie? 547 00:31:04,160 --> 00:31:06,320 Came off. Hit a stone. 548 00:31:06,320 --> 00:31:08,200 Some stone. 549 00:31:09,640 --> 00:31:12,160 Put it in the back. I'll give you a lift into town. 550 00:31:12,160 --> 00:31:14,800 I'm OK. Throw it in. Let's go. 551 00:31:14,800 --> 00:31:16,360 What about you two? 552 00:31:16,360 --> 00:31:17,960 We're right. 553 00:31:17,960 --> 00:31:20,440 Then get off the road before I ping you for no helmets. 554 00:31:20,440 --> 00:31:22,000 OK. 555 00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:25,880 Come on. Your mum would kill me if I left you out here. 556 00:31:32,160 --> 00:31:36,000 LEO: So Jack Ramsay got 57% of the first preference vote 557 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:37,480 at the last federal election, 558 00:31:37,480 --> 00:31:40,120 and 75% two-party preferred. 559 00:31:40,120 --> 00:31:42,920 Ramsay's the equivalent of a pile of dog shit. 560 00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:47,000 What? Everyone knows that. 561 00:31:48,080 --> 00:31:52,120 Uh, Opposition got 26% first preferences, United Christians 15. 562 00:31:52,120 --> 00:31:53,600 Independents? 563 00:31:53,600 --> 00:31:55,400 Uh, none of them got over 4%. 564 00:31:55,400 --> 00:31:57,560 Jesus. That's no better than the informals. 565 00:31:57,560 --> 00:31:59,040 (DOOR SHUTS) 566 00:32:01,200 --> 00:32:02,440 Oi. 567 00:32:02,440 --> 00:32:04,240 Where have you been? 568 00:32:04,240 --> 00:32:05,880 I was down at the creek. 569 00:32:07,760 --> 00:32:10,160 What's this? I fell off my bike. It's nothing. 570 00:32:10,160 --> 00:32:13,720 Doesn't look like nothing. Go get the antiseptic from the bathroom. 571 00:32:20,200 --> 00:32:22,400 (DOOR SLAMS) 572 00:32:22,400 --> 00:32:23,880 (INTRIGUING MUSIC) 573 00:32:23,880 --> 00:32:25,920 (INTERCOM RINGS) 574 00:32:32,400 --> 00:32:33,480 Nick. 575 00:32:33,480 --> 00:32:35,280 Nice place. 576 00:32:35,280 --> 00:32:38,200 Uh, it's a friend's. Hmm! 577 00:32:39,760 --> 00:32:41,240 Are you just gonna stand there? 578 00:32:41,240 --> 00:32:43,240 Actually, do you mind if I vape? 579 00:32:43,240 --> 00:32:45,120 (INHALES NOISILY) 580 00:32:49,120 --> 00:32:50,760 I have a balcony. 581 00:32:56,960 --> 00:32:58,440 So what are your plans? 582 00:32:58,440 --> 00:33:00,640 I'm considering my options. 583 00:33:00,640 --> 00:33:02,520 Travel? Memoir? 584 00:33:02,520 --> 00:33:04,000 TV producer? 585 00:33:04,000 --> 00:33:05,000 Why not? 586 00:33:05,000 --> 00:33:08,040 "Rachel Anderson bows out gracefully." 587 00:33:08,040 --> 00:33:09,880 That's not really you. 588 00:33:09,880 --> 00:33:11,840 You don't know me, Nick. 589 00:33:11,840 --> 00:33:13,800 Maybe not. 590 00:33:13,800 --> 00:33:16,920 Given any thought to how your obit might read? 591 00:33:16,920 --> 00:33:18,920 "Disgraced Prime Minister 592 00:33:18,920 --> 00:33:21,840 "rolled by her own side over corruption cover-up." 593 00:33:21,840 --> 00:33:24,240 It's hardly the legacy you'd hope for. 594 00:33:24,240 --> 00:33:26,200 Yeah, well, I'm not dead yet. 595 00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:28,120 (POURS DRINK) As good as. 596 00:33:28,120 --> 00:33:29,960 And you wonder why I don't take your calls. 597 00:33:31,480 --> 00:33:34,400 There's no question it was a shitty way to go, OK? 598 00:33:34,400 --> 00:33:35,640 And you'd be forgiven 599 00:33:35,640 --> 00:33:38,040 for spending the rest of your days licking your wounds 600 00:33:38,040 --> 00:33:41,080 and sticking pins into a pudgy little Damien Bauer doll. 601 00:33:42,320 --> 00:33:43,800 Here's your problem. 602 00:33:43,800 --> 00:33:46,560 Normal people don't join political parties anymore. 603 00:33:46,560 --> 00:33:48,600 They're busy having actual lives, 604 00:33:48,600 --> 00:33:51,800 which means the rank and file has been reduced to 5G fuckwits 605 00:33:51,800 --> 00:33:54,240 and the branch stacking shock troops of the Christian right. 606 00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:56,080 And don't even get me started on Queensland. 607 00:33:56,080 --> 00:33:58,400 They're dragging the party to the fringe, 608 00:33:58,400 --> 00:33:59,600 leaving the middle wide open, 609 00:33:59,600 --> 00:34:01,400 and that's your part of the sandpit. 610 00:34:01,400 --> 00:34:03,520 The sensible centre. 611 00:34:03,520 --> 00:34:05,000 Exactly. 612 00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:08,520 And no-one's speaking for them. 613 00:34:13,800 --> 00:34:16,360 Look, I don't know what you've got in mind, Nick, 614 00:34:16,360 --> 00:34:20,360 but...I'm hardly at the height of my popularity. 615 00:34:20,360 --> 00:34:22,120 No, you're vulnerable. 616 00:34:22,120 --> 00:34:24,560 People actually think you're human for once. 617 00:34:24,560 --> 00:34:26,800 You used to be 'Nutcracker' Anderson. 618 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:30,000 The death-stare bitch with hair that could stop a fucking tank. 619 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:33,440 But now you're one of them. 620 00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:36,800 Fucked over and left behind. 621 00:34:36,800 --> 00:34:39,360 You're the underdog. People love that. 622 00:34:39,360 --> 00:34:43,720 I've been disendorsed, Nick. Maybe you didn't get the memo. 623 00:34:43,720 --> 00:34:46,040 There's another word for 'disendorsed'. 624 00:34:47,800 --> 00:34:49,120 Freedom. 625 00:34:51,720 --> 00:34:53,800 (PATRONS CHATTER) 626 00:34:55,520 --> 00:34:57,840 That's great. Look forward to it. Alright, mate. 627 00:34:58,960 --> 00:35:00,440 Longreach Town Hall's locked in. 628 00:35:00,440 --> 00:35:02,400 All candidates confirmed. 629 00:35:02,400 --> 00:35:05,600 Now, how we go there will set the tone for the whole campaign. 630 00:35:05,600 --> 00:35:07,080 No pressure. 631 00:35:07,080 --> 00:35:08,720 You can bet that Ramsay'll stack the audience. 632 00:35:08,720 --> 00:35:11,640 He doesn't need to. Longreach is a stronghold. 633 00:35:11,640 --> 00:35:12,960 Forget about Ramsay. 634 00:35:12,960 --> 00:35:15,200 All you have to do is stick to your talking points 635 00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:17,200 and show them that you're listening, OK? 636 00:35:17,200 --> 00:35:18,680 If you can pull this off... 637 00:35:18,680 --> 00:35:19,920 TV: ..for re-election have been dealt... 638 00:35:19,920 --> 00:35:21,400 Joely, turn that up. 639 00:35:21,400 --> 00:35:23,000 In an unprecedented move, 640 00:35:23,000 --> 00:35:24,680 former prime minister Rachel Anderson 641 00:35:24,680 --> 00:35:25,760 has just announced 642 00:35:25,760 --> 00:35:29,880 she's running as an independent in her former seat of North Sydney. 643 00:35:29,880 --> 00:35:33,400 I've been overwhelmed by the messages of support 644 00:35:33,400 --> 00:35:34,880 from the people of my electorate, 645 00:35:34,880 --> 00:35:36,600 from people all over the country, 646 00:35:36,600 --> 00:35:38,320 begging me to represent them 647 00:35:38,320 --> 00:35:40,040 as an independent candidate. 648 00:35:40,040 --> 00:35:43,040 Is this a strike back at the party that dumped you? 649 00:35:43,040 --> 00:35:45,840 We've lost integrity in politics. 650 00:35:45,840 --> 00:35:48,440 And we've lost true representation. 651 00:35:48,440 --> 00:35:51,480 I'm standing for all those who feel the parties 652 00:35:51,480 --> 00:35:52,960 have abandoned them 653 00:35:52,960 --> 00:35:55,520 and no longer represent their core values. 654 00:35:55,520 --> 00:35:57,760 Rachel Anderson had only recently... 655 00:35:57,760 --> 00:35:59,240 That bitch won't die. 656 00:35:59,240 --> 00:36:01,680 ..following reports of a campaign against her 657 00:36:01,680 --> 00:36:03,280 by forces loyal to the Prime Minister. 658 00:36:03,280 --> 00:36:07,320 The government's always denied this, a denial... (VOICE FADES) 659 00:36:17,680 --> 00:36:19,720 What are you gonna do for health care? 660 00:36:19,720 --> 00:36:22,920 Infrastructure. Targeted funding. 661 00:36:22,920 --> 00:36:25,280 Incentives to keep doctors. 662 00:36:25,280 --> 00:36:28,040 More training for local nurses and midwives. 663 00:36:28,040 --> 00:36:30,640 Can you turn up the aircon back here, please? 664 00:36:30,640 --> 00:36:32,520 Education. 665 00:36:32,520 --> 00:36:35,040 Stop the closure of local schools. 666 00:36:35,040 --> 00:36:36,840 No kid should be travelling more than an hour. 667 00:36:36,840 --> 00:36:39,400 Who'll listen to anything you've got to say? You're full of shit! 668 00:36:43,920 --> 00:36:46,680 I'm heckling. Come on. 669 00:36:56,600 --> 00:36:58,240 (ENGINE ROARS IN DISTANCE) 670 00:37:00,600 --> 00:37:02,720 (TYRES SKID) 671 00:37:05,720 --> 00:37:07,520 (ENGINE REVS AGGRESSIVELY) 672 00:37:24,600 --> 00:37:26,760 (ENGINE REVS AGGRESSIVELY) 673 00:37:33,880 --> 00:37:36,760 Come on! I'm right here! 674 00:37:39,480 --> 00:37:41,080 Come on! 675 00:37:42,960 --> 00:37:44,960 (ENGINE ROARS) 676 00:37:50,840 --> 00:37:53,800 (CROWD CHATTERS) 677 00:38:01,320 --> 00:38:05,480 So you each get four minutes in front of the microphone 678 00:38:05,480 --> 00:38:08,400 to introduce yourselves and to make an opening statement. 679 00:38:08,400 --> 00:38:10,520 Then the floor is open to questions. 680 00:38:10,520 --> 00:38:12,240 You can respond to each other, 681 00:38:12,240 --> 00:38:15,480 but there is a 30-second limit on rebuttals. 682 00:38:15,480 --> 00:38:17,040 Any questions? 683 00:38:17,040 --> 00:38:18,640 Yeah, I have one. 684 00:38:18,640 --> 00:38:20,400 Where's the incumbent? 685 00:38:22,360 --> 00:38:23,960 Still got 10 minutes. 686 00:38:30,200 --> 00:38:32,360 (SILENCE) 687 00:38:40,120 --> 00:38:42,520 I'm a fourth-generation farmer. 688 00:38:42,520 --> 00:38:46,480 We have no water, we have no feed and our cattle are dying. 689 00:38:46,480 --> 00:38:47,960 Six weeks ago, 690 00:38:47,960 --> 00:38:51,200 my father-in-law took his rifle out into the hay shed and shot himself. 691 00:38:51,200 --> 00:38:53,880 The only supermarket in town 692 00:38:53,880 --> 00:38:55,280 burnt to the ground 693 00:38:55,280 --> 00:38:57,560 because there wasn't enough water to put the fire out. 694 00:38:57,560 --> 00:39:00,880 But the cotton farmers and the bloody army base have got water. 695 00:39:00,880 --> 00:39:03,720 When's someone gonna admit this isn't about the drought? 696 00:39:03,720 --> 00:39:05,760 It's about bloody water mismanagement, 697 00:39:05,760 --> 00:39:08,120 it's about corruption and it's about greed. 698 00:39:08,120 --> 00:39:10,400 CROWD: Yeah. Yeah! Hear, hear! 699 00:39:10,400 --> 00:39:12,720 Why should we vote for any of ya? MAN: Yeah! 700 00:39:12,720 --> 00:39:14,520 What have you got to say about that, Alex? 701 00:39:14,520 --> 00:39:16,000 MAN: Yes! 702 00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:18,000 (SILENCE) 703 00:39:27,520 --> 00:39:29,920 I'm sorry to hear about your father-in-law. 704 00:39:31,200 --> 00:39:33,320 I'm not gonna pretend I've got all the answers. 705 00:39:34,880 --> 00:39:38,640 But one thing I know is that any one of us on stage tonight 706 00:39:38,640 --> 00:39:40,920 can do more for you than an empty chair. 707 00:39:40,920 --> 00:39:43,320 For the last 25 years, 708 00:39:43,320 --> 00:39:45,760 this electorate has put its confidence 709 00:39:45,760 --> 00:39:47,120 into a member of parliament 710 00:39:47,120 --> 00:39:49,920 who has so little respect for his constituency 711 00:39:49,920 --> 00:39:52,440 he hasn't even bothered to front up to this debate. 712 00:39:52,440 --> 00:39:54,080 (CROWD MURMURS AGREEMENT) Yeah, true. 713 00:39:54,080 --> 00:39:57,320 The main parties don't believe people are interested in politics. 714 00:39:57,320 --> 00:40:01,040 They want you to turn up on polling day, buy a sausage, 715 00:40:01,040 --> 00:40:03,000 stick your vote in the ballot box 716 00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:04,720 and walk away and leave them with everything. 717 00:40:04,720 --> 00:40:06,760 But we've seen where that gets us. 718 00:40:08,040 --> 00:40:10,360 I am no different to any of you. 719 00:40:10,360 --> 00:40:12,920 I want what everyone here wants. 720 00:40:12,920 --> 00:40:16,400 I want my son to get the same opportunities 721 00:40:16,400 --> 00:40:18,000 that kids get in Brisbane - 722 00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:20,960 education, training and a job. 723 00:40:20,960 --> 00:40:23,880 I want my aunty to get medical treatment 724 00:40:23,880 --> 00:40:26,200 without travelling 500 k's for it. 725 00:40:26,200 --> 00:40:28,520 I want water to drink and wash in 726 00:40:28,520 --> 00:40:30,880 that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. 727 00:40:30,880 --> 00:40:33,800 And I want the land around me to be managed by people 728 00:40:33,800 --> 00:40:35,560 who actually live on it 729 00:40:35,560 --> 00:40:38,120 rather than the banks and foreign companies. 730 00:40:38,120 --> 00:40:39,640 (CROWD MURMURS AGREEMENT) WOMAN: Yes! 731 00:40:39,640 --> 00:40:41,480 That's why I'm here tonight. 732 00:40:41,480 --> 00:40:42,960 To talk to you. 733 00:40:44,280 --> 00:40:48,920 Because any one of us, we can make a difference. 734 00:40:48,920 --> 00:40:52,360 (EMOTIVE MUSIC) (APPLAUSE) 735 00:40:57,640 --> 00:41:00,640 (WOMAN VOCALISES WORDLESSLY) (BIRDSONG) 736 00:41:05,280 --> 00:41:08,200 Hm. Who else is on the panel? 737 00:41:13,080 --> 00:41:14,280 Ah. 738 00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:18,080 Let me get back to you on that one. 739 00:41:18,080 --> 00:41:19,680 Alright, thanks. 740 00:41:26,960 --> 00:41:28,600 JOELY: Great, we'll be standing by. 741 00:41:28,600 --> 00:41:29,840 Thank you. 742 00:41:31,280 --> 00:41:33,160 Radio interview, 11am. 743 00:41:33,160 --> 00:41:35,040 And you'd better put on some lippy 744 00:41:35,040 --> 00:41:37,800 because we've got a photographer from the local paper coming around. 745 00:41:37,800 --> 00:41:40,560 You're going off, old girl. 746 00:41:43,080 --> 00:41:44,120 What? 747 00:41:44,120 --> 00:41:45,640 They want you on 'Q A'. 748 00:41:47,240 --> 00:41:48,480 'Q A'? 749 00:41:48,480 --> 00:41:50,400 Me? Why? 750 00:41:50,400 --> 00:41:53,360 They're doing an election special focusing on independent candidates. 751 00:41:53,360 --> 00:41:56,920 They've invited four others, including Rachel Anderson. 752 00:41:56,920 --> 00:41:58,400 No way. I'm not doing it. 753 00:41:58,400 --> 00:41:59,600 Ah, bullshit you're not. 754 00:41:59,600 --> 00:42:00,800 I mean, it's a set-up. 755 00:42:00,800 --> 00:42:02,680 They just want a catfight between me and Anderson. 756 00:42:02,680 --> 00:42:04,000 It's national television. 757 00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:06,000 Actually, it was Rachel Anderson who suggested they invite you. 758 00:42:06,000 --> 00:42:07,760 Oh, worse. She wants the catfight. 759 00:42:07,760 --> 00:42:11,520 And? You can whip her skinny white arse in front of the entire nation. 760 00:42:11,520 --> 00:42:13,880 Alex, we can't buy this kind of publicity. 761 00:42:15,760 --> 00:42:17,760 Yeah, you gotta do it. 762 00:42:17,760 --> 00:42:19,760 (CONTEMPLATIVE MUSIC) 763 00:42:35,640 --> 00:42:37,600 (CONTEMPLATIVE MUSIC CONTINUES) 764 00:42:42,040 --> 00:42:43,880 (MUFFLED VOICES) 765 00:42:47,360 --> 00:42:48,400 MAN: Alex. 766 00:42:48,400 --> 00:42:50,200 Welcome. 767 00:42:50,200 --> 00:42:53,160 Brian Dale. Great to have you on the show. 768 00:42:53,160 --> 00:42:54,720 Is it just you? 769 00:42:54,720 --> 00:42:56,400 Um, yeah. Why? 770 00:42:56,400 --> 00:42:57,880 Follow me. 771 00:43:02,000 --> 00:43:04,800 Most guests bring an entourage to support them. 772 00:43:04,800 --> 00:43:07,200 Our budget doesn't stretch to an entourage. 773 00:43:07,200 --> 00:43:08,720 You know everyone? George. 774 00:43:08,720 --> 00:43:11,160 Here she is, the runaway bride. Funny. 775 00:43:11,160 --> 00:43:13,320 Philippa Bailey. Nice to meet you. 776 00:43:13,320 --> 00:43:15,800 You've had a hell of a year. Tell me about it. 777 00:43:15,800 --> 00:43:17,480 And Father Harry. 778 00:43:17,480 --> 00:43:18,720 Gay priest. 779 00:43:18,720 --> 00:43:20,560 Black bitch. Hmm! 780 00:43:20,560 --> 00:43:23,440 And Carrie will show you to make-up. Follow me. 781 00:43:28,480 --> 00:43:29,760 Alex Irving. 782 00:43:29,760 --> 00:43:32,040 WOMAN: Hi, Alex. Hmm. 783 00:43:33,760 --> 00:43:35,560 (HAIRSPRAY HISSES) 784 00:43:42,000 --> 00:43:43,480 Hello, Alex. 785 00:43:44,880 --> 00:43:46,120 Rachel. 786 00:43:48,120 --> 00:43:49,720 You allergic to anything? 787 00:43:53,520 --> 00:43:55,360 Perfect, thank you. 788 00:43:57,080 --> 00:43:58,840 Good luck out there. 789 00:44:04,640 --> 00:44:05,640 Alright. 790 00:44:05,640 --> 00:44:10,640 So a couple of things. Don't get defensive. Ever. 791 00:44:10,640 --> 00:44:14,160 You'll be right. Everyone feels the nerves the first time. 792 00:44:22,040 --> 00:44:25,080 It's suicide. Get me the fuck out of here, Charlie. 793 00:44:25,080 --> 00:44:26,760 CHARLIE: Look, you can't pull out now. 794 00:44:26,760 --> 00:44:29,480 It's live. She can say anything she wants. 795 00:44:29,480 --> 00:44:31,160 Look, just remember, we go high, Alex. 796 00:44:31,160 --> 00:44:33,800 If she tries to rake over your history, just ignore it. 797 00:44:33,800 --> 00:44:34,800 Don't engage. 798 00:44:34,800 --> 00:44:37,000 Just stay on message and talk to the audience. 799 00:44:37,000 --> 00:44:38,720 And the last thing you want to project 800 00:44:38,720 --> 00:44:40,240 is angry black woman for Freeman. 801 00:44:40,240 --> 00:44:41,560 Well, you got the wrong candidate. 802 00:44:41,560 --> 00:44:44,080 Promise me you won't go off. You know that's what they want. 803 00:44:47,640 --> 00:44:51,200 Alex. Tanya Hosch. I'm a huge fan. 804 00:44:52,960 --> 00:44:54,120 Thanks, sis. 805 00:44:59,640 --> 00:45:02,120 (PATRONS CHATTER) (CHARLIE SIGHS) 806 00:45:02,120 --> 00:45:04,760 ('Q A' THEME MUSIC PLAYS ON TV) 807 00:45:04,760 --> 00:45:06,440 Hey, can we, uh, turn this up, please? 808 00:45:06,440 --> 00:45:10,160 (APPLAUSE) On in five, four... 809 00:45:14,000 --> 00:45:15,560 The upcoming federal election 810 00:45:15,560 --> 00:45:17,920 is shaping up to be a very close race. 811 00:45:17,920 --> 00:45:20,480 The major parties are neck and neck in the polls 812 00:45:20,480 --> 00:45:23,840 and with more than 80 independent candidates standing for election, 813 00:45:23,840 --> 00:45:27,360 there's a chance independent MPs could hold the balance of power 814 00:45:27,360 --> 00:45:28,840 in the next Parliament. 815 00:45:28,840 --> 00:45:31,560 With voters abandoning the majors in increasing numbers, 816 00:45:31,560 --> 00:45:35,400 what does this say about the health of our democratic institutions? 817 00:45:35,400 --> 00:45:39,880 And who are the people aiming to challenge our political status quo? 818 00:45:39,880 --> 00:45:43,600 Well, with me tonight to discuss this, and to answer your questions, 819 00:45:43,600 --> 00:45:47,080 the sitting member and candidate for Illingworth, George Jeffries, 820 00:45:47,080 --> 00:45:50,520 candidate for the seat of Smithvale, Philippa Bailey, 821 00:45:50,520 --> 00:45:53,480 religious left candidate Father Harry Woods, 822 00:45:53,480 --> 00:45:56,720 former government senator and now independent candidate for Freeman, 823 00:45:56,720 --> 00:45:58,360 Alex Irving. 824 00:45:58,360 --> 00:45:59,760 Smile, for fuck's sake! 825 00:45:59,760 --> 00:46:02,520 And last but by no means least, the former prime minister 826 00:46:02,520 --> 00:46:05,840 and independent candidate for North Sydney, Rachel Anderson. 827 00:46:05,840 --> 00:46:09,760 (APPLAUSE) Here we go, mate. Gloves off. Cheers. 828 00:46:09,760 --> 00:46:12,040 Well, first up tonight is an audience question 829 00:46:12,040 --> 00:46:13,480 from Jacqui McDermott. 830 00:46:13,480 --> 00:46:15,360 My question's for Alex Irving. 831 00:46:15,360 --> 00:46:17,960 You have a track record of betraying your government, 832 00:46:17,960 --> 00:46:20,920 running off with the Opposition, and then dumping them at the altar. 833 00:46:20,920 --> 00:46:23,360 Now you're standing as an independent. 834 00:46:23,360 --> 00:46:25,080 My question's this - 835 00:46:25,080 --> 00:46:27,880 how do you expect anyone in your electorate to trust you? 836 00:46:33,240 --> 00:46:35,640 Come on, Alex. We practised this. 837 00:46:37,840 --> 00:46:39,520 Thanks for the question. 838 00:46:41,480 --> 00:46:43,160 Uh, it's a fair question. 839 00:46:46,840 --> 00:46:48,600 I'm not asking for trust. 840 00:46:50,640 --> 00:46:53,120 Who trusts politicians? (AUDIENCE CHUCKLES) 841 00:46:53,120 --> 00:46:55,240 The people in my electorate certainly don't. 842 00:46:55,240 --> 00:46:58,080 They've been left high and dry too many times. 843 00:46:59,120 --> 00:47:00,840 Government doesn't have to be an institution 844 00:47:00,840 --> 00:47:02,240 they're shut out from, 845 00:47:02,240 --> 00:47:05,760 and what I'm asking is that they get involved. 846 00:47:05,760 --> 00:47:08,000 Well, next we have a video question 847 00:47:08,000 --> 00:47:10,080 from Jay Reiner in Coolangatta. 848 00:47:10,080 --> 00:47:14,040 JAY: Hello, all. My question's for the former prime minister. 849 00:47:14,040 --> 00:47:18,320 What would you like to say to the woman you invited into the Senate, 850 00:47:18,320 --> 00:47:19,520 only for her 851 00:47:19,520 --> 00:47:22,600 to bring down your government and put you out of a job? 852 00:47:22,600 --> 00:47:24,400 (RACHEL CHUCKLES) 853 00:47:24,400 --> 00:47:25,960 Plenty. 854 00:47:25,960 --> 00:47:28,440 But I'm not here as a former prime minister. 855 00:47:28,440 --> 00:47:30,200 I'm here as an independent candidate, 856 00:47:30,200 --> 00:47:33,120 and I'm here tonight with my fellow panellists 857 00:47:33,120 --> 00:47:37,240 because we believe that Australia's hungry for true representation. 858 00:47:37,240 --> 00:47:38,600 That's all very nice, 859 00:47:38,600 --> 00:47:40,920 but I'm gonna ask you to answer the original question. 860 00:47:43,040 --> 00:47:46,600 I think I know where you're trying to take this, Hamish. 861 00:47:48,880 --> 00:47:52,120 So, OK. Let me address the elephant in the room. 862 00:47:52,120 --> 00:47:55,760 We've all done things we're not proud of. 863 00:47:55,760 --> 00:47:59,400 I delayed justice for a young Indigenous woman 864 00:47:59,400 --> 00:48:01,920 who died in youth detention, Marcie Maclean. 865 00:48:03,360 --> 00:48:05,160 She deserved better. 866 00:48:05,160 --> 00:48:08,440 And her family deserved the truth. 867 00:48:10,920 --> 00:48:12,880 Now, I'm not saying it's been easy, 868 00:48:12,880 --> 00:48:17,520 but I do understand why Alex made the decisions she made 869 00:48:17,520 --> 00:48:20,760 out of frustration and anger 870 00:48:20,760 --> 00:48:24,720 at our nation's apathy for Aboriginal deaths in custody. 871 00:48:27,760 --> 00:48:29,320 She held me to account. 872 00:48:30,360 --> 00:48:32,440 And that is rare in politics. 873 00:48:34,000 --> 00:48:35,520 But it's independent candidates, 874 00:48:35,520 --> 00:48:37,640 like Alex and my fellow panellists tonight, 875 00:48:37,640 --> 00:48:39,320 who are in the position to do that 876 00:48:39,320 --> 00:48:42,440 because they are fighting on behalf of their electorate, 877 00:48:42,440 --> 00:48:43,560 not their own careers, 878 00:48:43,560 --> 00:48:46,040 and they can talk truth to power. 879 00:48:46,040 --> 00:48:47,280 I think it's great, 880 00:48:47,280 --> 00:48:49,520 and I think it's the future. 881 00:48:49,520 --> 00:48:52,280 Give the girl a fuckin' Oscar. Jesus Christ. 882 00:48:52,280 --> 00:48:54,840 Surprising words there from Rachel Anderson. 883 00:48:54,840 --> 00:48:58,200 Alex Irving, does that mean the hatchet's now buried? 884 00:48:59,200 --> 00:49:01,560 I don't know where the hatchet is, to be honest, Hamish. 885 00:49:01,560 --> 00:49:02,960 (SOME PEOPLE CHUCKLE) 886 00:49:02,960 --> 00:49:04,960 But I didn't come on national television 887 00:49:04,960 --> 00:49:07,400 to bullshit on about it all being water under the bridge. 888 00:49:07,400 --> 00:49:11,880 I came here for one purpose, and that is to talk about what my team can do 889 00:49:11,880 --> 00:49:13,240 for the people in my electorate. 890 00:49:13,240 --> 00:49:15,840 And how we can change the political debate 891 00:49:15,840 --> 00:49:18,000 in rural and regional Australia. 892 00:49:18,000 --> 00:49:21,040 For the folks back home. I hate this show. 893 00:49:21,040 --> 00:49:23,480 You tune in for a catfight, you get a fuckin' love-in. 894 00:49:23,480 --> 00:49:25,400 Her page is going off. 895 00:49:25,400 --> 00:49:26,720 Hey, is that one of yours? 896 00:49:26,720 --> 00:49:28,680 No, that one's legit. 897 00:49:28,680 --> 00:49:31,760 "Alex Irving for next Prime Minister." 898 00:49:31,760 --> 00:49:32,760 Wow. 899 00:49:32,760 --> 00:49:36,560 GEORGE: All I know is we don't need a carbon tax to drive up prices. 900 00:49:36,560 --> 00:49:38,800 We need our coal industry, we need our jobs, 901 00:49:38,800 --> 00:49:41,080 we need affordable electricity. 902 00:49:41,080 --> 00:49:45,200 HAMISH: And yet you have supported subsidising wind and solar farms. 903 00:49:45,200 --> 00:49:46,800 Isn't that a contradiction? 904 00:49:46,800 --> 00:49:49,240 Not for a mysterious man like myself, Hamish. 905 00:49:49,240 --> 00:49:51,560 I'm a broad church. 906 00:49:51,560 --> 00:49:53,560 (ALL CHATTER) 907 00:49:55,160 --> 00:49:57,000 NICK: Mm-hm. Good. 908 00:49:58,200 --> 00:50:01,480 Half the feedback seems to be about my frickin' haircut. 909 00:50:01,480 --> 00:50:04,000 Saying I copied Laura Tingle. 910 00:50:04,000 --> 00:50:05,720 (SNORTS) (SCOFFS) 911 00:50:05,720 --> 00:50:07,960 Alex, what's your poison? 912 00:50:07,960 --> 00:50:09,920 Um, I can't stay. 913 00:50:09,920 --> 00:50:12,200 Nice to meet you, Father. Thank you. 914 00:50:12,200 --> 00:50:14,800 Ah, Alex. Impressive as always. 915 00:50:14,800 --> 00:50:17,800 I wanted to introduce you to my campaign manager, 916 00:50:17,800 --> 00:50:19,040 Nick Pearce. 917 00:50:19,040 --> 00:50:20,320 Hello. Hi. 918 00:50:20,320 --> 00:50:21,840 Who's running yours? 919 00:50:21,840 --> 00:50:23,280 My brother. Ah, Charlie. 920 00:50:23,280 --> 00:50:24,800 Nice. 921 00:50:24,800 --> 00:50:26,920 Listen, can we talk? 922 00:50:26,920 --> 00:50:28,960 I've ordered a car. 923 00:50:28,960 --> 00:50:30,320 I'll walk you out. 924 00:50:33,680 --> 00:50:35,280 (SOFTLY) I'll meet you in the lobby. 925 00:50:38,560 --> 00:50:41,280 I'm glad you agreed to come on to the show tonight. 926 00:50:41,280 --> 00:50:43,720 Wouldn't have, if I'd had my choice. 927 00:50:43,720 --> 00:50:45,240 What do you want to say? 928 00:50:46,520 --> 00:50:49,240 Do you believe Laurie Martin is gonna win the election? 929 00:50:49,240 --> 00:50:51,720 I think Laurie Martin believes he will. 930 00:50:51,720 --> 00:50:54,360 What if he doesn't? What if we get three more years of Bauer? 931 00:50:54,360 --> 00:50:56,600 What difference does it make who's prime minister? 932 00:50:58,400 --> 00:51:02,840 My polling has you 20 to 30 points behind Jack Ramsay. 933 00:51:02,840 --> 00:51:05,720 That's a big gap, but I've got intel that suggests 934 00:51:05,720 --> 00:51:07,480 you could get the numbers to threaten him. 935 00:51:07,480 --> 00:51:09,280 If you run a smart campaign, 936 00:51:09,280 --> 00:51:12,520 secure the right preference deals and don't shoot your mouth off, 937 00:51:12,520 --> 00:51:14,400 you could swing that seat. 938 00:51:14,400 --> 00:51:16,720 Finished white-splaining? 939 00:51:17,880 --> 00:51:19,680 Oh, for fuck's sake, Alex. 940 00:51:19,680 --> 00:51:21,640 When are you going to stop playing the victim? 941 00:51:21,640 --> 00:51:24,640 You don't even see what it is for me, do you? 942 00:51:24,640 --> 00:51:27,040 I'll tell you what I see. 943 00:51:27,040 --> 00:51:30,280 A woman who thinks she has the monopoly on anger. 944 00:51:30,280 --> 00:51:31,280 Really? Yeah. 945 00:51:31,280 --> 00:51:33,360 Because if anyone has a right to be angry... 946 00:51:33,360 --> 00:51:35,800 It's a privileged white bitch who drinks single malt whisky? 947 00:51:35,800 --> 00:51:38,120 Privileged? Privileged? 948 00:51:38,120 --> 00:51:41,640 Is that what you call 17 years of misogyny in politics? 949 00:51:41,640 --> 00:51:43,240 You seemed happy clutching your pearls and handbag 950 00:51:43,240 --> 00:51:44,440 as leader of the party. 951 00:51:44,440 --> 00:51:48,720 I sacrificed everything to get where I did and you blew it up in a day. 952 00:51:53,200 --> 00:51:55,840 You know what? Let's call it even, shall we? 953 00:51:55,840 --> 00:51:57,640 Time to move on. 954 00:51:57,640 --> 00:51:59,040 Move on? 955 00:52:01,400 --> 00:52:03,160 This doesn't end for me. 956 00:52:03,160 --> 00:52:07,280 I lost the trust of my community. 957 00:52:07,280 --> 00:52:10,320 I have to face the people you screwed over! 958 00:52:10,320 --> 00:52:12,400 People had faith in me. 959 00:52:12,400 --> 00:52:16,480 You had me stay for a vote when my mum was dying. 960 00:52:16,480 --> 00:52:18,960 I didn't get to say goodbye to her. 961 00:52:20,520 --> 00:52:23,320 She asked for me and I wasn't there. 962 00:52:23,320 --> 00:52:26,240 Alex, I'm sorry. I never... No... 963 00:52:26,240 --> 00:52:27,480 Just listen, 964 00:52:27,480 --> 00:52:29,640 maybe we'll never understand each other, 965 00:52:29,640 --> 00:52:32,680 but we can't let these bastards win. 966 00:52:34,960 --> 00:52:36,440 Now, I think the independents 967 00:52:36,440 --> 00:52:38,560 will hold the balance of power in the House. 968 00:52:38,560 --> 00:52:42,640 My money is on four, possibly five, independent candidates getting up. 969 00:52:42,640 --> 00:52:45,800 Now, I'm planning to be one of them and I hope that you'll be another. 970 00:52:46,800 --> 00:52:47,800 Why? 971 00:52:49,560 --> 00:52:53,280 You have what it takes to negotiate across political lines. 972 00:52:53,280 --> 00:52:56,040 They'll need someone like you to unite them. 973 00:52:58,640 --> 00:53:01,240 So you want me to broker another deal for you. 974 00:53:01,240 --> 00:53:02,920 For us. 975 00:53:02,920 --> 00:53:05,960 Because if we're going to achieve anything from the crossbench, 976 00:53:05,960 --> 00:53:08,040 we are gonna need all the allies we can get. 977 00:53:08,040 --> 00:53:11,000 Allies? Look where that got me last time. 978 00:53:11,000 --> 00:53:13,000 I'm not your enemy. 979 00:53:13,000 --> 00:53:15,920 I still see the qualities I first saw in you. 980 00:53:17,800 --> 00:53:20,880 I think, together, we could do something extraordinary. 981 00:53:21,960 --> 00:53:24,040 You think I can win my seat? 982 00:53:24,040 --> 00:53:26,840 I wouldn't bet against you. 983 00:53:30,560 --> 00:53:32,680 What do you say? 984 00:53:34,760 --> 00:53:36,840 I say you should go fuck yourself. 985 00:53:38,840 --> 00:53:41,960 Because there's no way in hell I'm gonna let you fuck me again. 986 00:53:41,960 --> 00:53:44,960 (GRIM MUSIC) 987 00:54:11,120 --> 00:54:13,480 (WOMAN VOCALISES WORDLESSLY)