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♪ DEAN MARTIN: Volare

This is a nation-building project.

..infrastructure
of the 21st century.

If there is a buzz word in this
budget, it's 'nation-building.'

Projects right around the country.
Real projects, real money.

Transformation and vision

for the infrastructure
of the 21st century.

I want to be known as the
infrastructure prime minister.

Nation-building or recovery.

..from the nation-building program.

Nation-building...
Nation-building.

♪ We can sing in the glow
of a star... ♪

So now, when I put an appointment in
my computer,

it automatically goes
to your calendar. That's great.

For example, click today.
Yep.

You've got a meeting with Jeff
this afternoon at 2:30. Oh, OK.

And is this meeting...
With Jeff.

Yeah, but am I meeting him
or is he meeting me?

Does it say?
No.

I'll have to check,
but it's at 2:30.

And where?
I'll check that too.

And is it Jeff Kane
or Jeff Storelli? Checking!

OK.
Morning, Tony.

Morning, Amy. Good article
in the paper this morning.

Was there?
Something about us

being one of this government's
success stories.

That was good, wasn't it?

I don't place too much stock
in newspaper articles though.

But it makes up for
that other one. What other one?

Nothing. Is this about
the Western bypass?

I don't know. A project we had
practically nothing to do with

and found our logo
splashed all over it?

I didn't want to ruin your day. You
didn't ruin...

You know what?
The sun is shining.

No-one was in my car spot
this morning.

Nothing's going to ruin my day. OK.

It was just about how our role seems
to be unclear. Got it.

It was so unfair.
Yup.

It just went on and on and...
Thanks, Amy. Got it.

Do you want a copy?
No, thanks!

This is so unfair.
A couple of back-handers.

No, he went on and on.
Our role IS a little unclear.

No, the stuff he said afterwards.

What did he...
Morning, all.

Have you seen this?
Business papers. Who reads those?

Do you want a copy?
No, thanks, Scotty.

Shall we make a start?

Start on what?
The meeting.

Katie? There's nothing here.

I put it here!

Oh - I didn't press 'done.'

It's OK.
Sending it through now.

OK. Sorry, Rhonda,
there's been some IT issues.

Did you get it?
Got it! Meeting with Rhonda.

What's this about?

The new highway. Very exciting.

M1?

I thought it was the A1.

Bits of it are the A1,but it's mostly...

No, it's the one that goes around the
whole... Country?

The one you've just built.

We haven't built anything. We're
just overseeing final stages.

The umbrella organisation.

Our logo's all over
the bit up the side.

The Pacific Highway?
Doesn't matter.

Sure.
What I'm hearing is,

there could be some sort of delay.

There's always delays.
This could jeopardise my launch.

Why are we launching a road?

It's not just a road,
this is a link.

It's the final link in the loop that
brings it around.

This links the whole...

Are you talking about AusLink
or national Roads to Recovery?

I might be. That's not the point.

The point is, I've got State and
federal ministers pencilled in,

a national anthem to organise.

It's not the grand final. I want
to know why there's a delay.

Katie,
can you grab Nat for a second?

I'll send an e-alert
to her calendar.

No, just stand up and call her.

After the e-alert?

Nat?

This is bullshit.

Turns out
there may well be a delay.

Is this structural? Is this about
the work with the resurfacing?

No, it's to do with the art.

Art? Are we still talking about the
highway?

Well, the final stretch of it.

Apparently, the plan was
to mark the project's completion

with a series of iconic
roadside installations.

Here's a thought -

how about we mark the completion of
the project

by just completing the project?
They've done it before.

Apparently, it was very successful.
Who did it before?

ConnectEast. They built
a motorway in Melbourne.

I think ConnectEast
almost went broke doing that.

But the art was very successful.

What sort of art is it?
Giant statues.

And there's a big mural.
That's got nothing to do with us.

No, it was a Federal Arts
initiative.

The Federal Arts Minister cleared it
with the State Roads Minister,

but they both forgot to tell
the Federal Transport Minister.

You're kidding me? We've been
called to help sort it out.

What exactly is the problem?
Problems.

Several of the artworks are causing
issues.

How many are there?
Artworks or problems?

Both. 15 artworks
have been commissioned.

And there's six problems.

So six artworks have problems?

Five -
one of them has two problems.

Rhonda's planning a megalaunch for
this thing. I know.

I got sent a draft schedule.

Do we know who's
singing the national anthem?

Look into it.
Find out what the problems are.

I want it sorted.
OK.

Do you have a physio appointment at
6:30?

Yeah, why? I just got it sent
to my calendar.

Now I don't know how
to switch it off when it rings.

Don't you just swipe it?
Or tap it.

I did that, and I keep
getting the weather out.

Morning.
Hi, Jim.

Katie.
Jim.

I got a briefing
on this road launch.

Yeah.
Big whispers -

the PM has agreed to...

That's big news. Do you know
exactly what the achievement is

that we're celebrating?

That we've finally got a road around
Australia.

But we've had that for 40 years.

That it's divided?

Yeah, but bits of it
aren't divided.

Is it that we've got
the ripple strips down the side?

Do they now go all the way?
I don't know that they...

Anyway, a big day for Australia,
thanks to you and the team.

We've had very little to do with
this project.

Oh, come on!
Our logo's all over it.

Let's celebrate
a successful outcome.

On that, we've heard there might be
a minor delay.

Unions? Council?
No. No.

Environment!
No, art.

Oh! In order to commemorate
this final stretch of...

..whatever,

apparently, there's a whole bunch of
roadside art going in.

When did you agree to this?
We didn't agree to anything.

Have you got it under control?
We're looking into it.

Alright, good man. That's
another reason I came down.

Mumbai.
What about it?

Turns out it's our sister city.
And?

They want
to send a delegation down

to get a glimpse
of what we're doing.

What for?
They're thinking of setting up

a nation-building authority
of their own.

And they want to learn from us?

Hey, don't act so surprised.

We're getting a lot of attention
around the world.

Anyway, you couldn't take them for a
couple hours?

Jim...
It's just a goodwill visit.

Lunch, give them a squiz
around the office,

then ship them off to a casino.

We're kind of snowed under. Katie!
Diary.

I already said you would.

There's an Indian delegation.
When are they coming?

Oh, Thursday, midday.

I'll pop it into your calendar.

It's only three days away,
so I'll make it an alert.

Oh, and do you
have a physio appointment?

Yes, I do.
Nat just told me.

It's still not on this.

What's that called?
Road to Nowhere.

Well, that's just dangerous.
Yeah. It's been cancelled.

So the rabbit's OK, and the bally
thing? Yeah, it's fine.

This is the first installation
that's a problem.

So it's a fake truck stop?

A brilliant example
of spatial distortionism.

Giving something
a wanky description

doesn't make it more important.
It's a three-quarter scale model

of a truck stop.
And why?

In order to challenge our notions of
consumerism

and the predation of...
Last warning.

So what's the problem?

Its position. Turns out there's a
real truck stop, fast-food outlet

about 5Ks down the road.
So?

The owners are worried people might
think

their truck stop is also fake, and
not go in.

They could lose business.
Oh, please!

Just checking -
did your alarm go off? No.

It should have.
I put a calendar entry in.

What does 'T at HPS mean?'
Talk at Hillside Primary School.

The whole thing wouldn't fit,
so I had to use initials.

It used to fit in my old diary. Is
this now?

No. It's in an hour.
What?

Would you prefer a two-hour warning?
I'm in the middle...

Can we get out of this?

Can you call and say there's been a
crisis at the office?

That's what we said last time.
Did we?

This time it's true.
It was true last time.

We can handle this.
Really?

Just go through each
of the sculptures. Installations.

It's about its context
in its environment.

Go through
each of the sculptures,

find out what the problem is
and what we need to do to fix it.

Front seats, guys.
These ones too.

Quick, quick, quick!
He'll be here soon.

These ones in the front.

So...
We really appreciate you coming.

More than happy to help.

Sorry. I think that's reminding me
that I need to be here.

I just can't seem to...

Would you like me to...

No, I'm just not sure how to...

It's in 'settings.'
Sorry?

It's in 'settings,'
in 'notifications.'

You've got to hit 'cancel.'

Do you mind doing it for me?
Sure.

Thanks.

I've give you a one-hour warning or
two-hour warning...

That's all synched up?
Yeah.

Sorry. Do either of you know much
about Indians?

As in, Pocahontas Indians?
Or Sachin Tendulkar Indians?

I don't know who either of them are.

What sort of Indians?
From Mumbai.

Tendulkar Indians. We've got
a delegation coming this week.

Beauty!
We've got to provide lunch.

Is there anything Indians
don't eat?

I know this! If they're Hindu, they
won't eat beef,

and if they're
from Southern India,

they're often vegetarian,
possibly vegan.

I might just do sandwiches.

Why am I seeing Monica
from the Australian Arts Council?

That's Venette! How did you...

Oh! I know what I've done.

Did you get in OK?

Can I get you a coffee?

Thanks for coming in.

We probably should make a start.

Amy,
did you want to say something?

No.

Right.

Hugh, will you be joining us?

No.
Meeting with Monica at 2:30?

Oh! It was for Hugh.

Hugh,
I think this alert was for you.

So Monica, I understand
you chose the 15 works?

As part of a panel.
It wasn't easy.

Are you aware there have been some
issues with the selection?

I'm not surprised. That's what
great art does - it divides.

Or challenges?
Or challenges.

We fear there's going to be some
criticism.

Isn't that the whole point
of what we're doing here,

to ignite debate?

No,
the point of what we're doing is

to get trucks from Brisbane
to Sydney as quickly as possible.

Give me an example of a work that's
creating problems.

I can give you six,
starting with this one - Gun.

Everyone who's seen it
has deemed it offensive.

I can't see why.
Neither can I.

Hugh, it's upside-down.

Oh. That's not a gun.

He's a very busy man,

but he's agreed to share some
of his time with us today.

From Nation Building Australia, Mr
Woodford. That's not...

Thank you, Miss Finnerty.
Thank you. Lovely to be here.

What a wonderful welcome.
Now, what do I do?

Well, my job is to help
build things - big things,

like roads or dams or ports
or railways,

things we might need
for the future.

Can anyone think of something else
we might need to build? Yes?

A rocket?

Probably not us, but let's put it up
there because... Yeah.

We might need that in the future, a
rocket. OK. Anybody else?

Houses?
Houses! Oh.

We call them
'urban renewal projects.'

Can anyone think of
something else

that might be vital
for this country?

A national broadband network.

A little complicated. Well, you've
said it. Let's put it up.

NBN. Yep.

Anything else that we might... Yeah?

A really, really long bridge.

Ooh! We've got some blue-sky
thinking here in this class.

And where might the really, really
long bridge go to?

The moon.
Might be a little far.

What about Tasmania?
Still far, but anyway,

let's put our bridge to Tassie.

A really, REALLY long bridge.
It'll have to be

a long bridge, to get there.
But OK, there it is. Anyone else?

A spaceship.
You caught his bug.

How about we put up 'satellites,'

because they're very similar
to spaceships

but slightly more useful. Yeah?

Your physio appointment
is at 2:30.

Some of these works simply won't get
the go-ahead.

They've already got the go-ahead.

Not from you,
from the real world.

I'm sorry.

Do you think any of the artists

would be willing
to modify their works?

To modify their works?

That's the question.

Would the artists be willing
to modify their works?

Same question. Needs an answer.

I'd be reluctant to ask.

Would it be alright
if we spoke to the artists?

Would it be alright if you spoke to
the artists?

No need to repeat the question.
I guess you could try,

but I'm not sure what you could do
that I can't.

She can threaten them.

What a class.
There's so many wonderful ideas.

Giant waterslide -
let's build that now.

What we need to do is prioritise,
'cause we can't build them all.

We have to decide what's the most
important project. Anyone?

Can't be the rocket.
A space station.

Yep. You know what I'm going to do?
I'm going to put it up,

and put it under 'space program,'

'cause that will include everything
- satellite and...

Now, No.2... We have to drive, don't
we, in order to get places.

What might we build
in order to do that?

The really, really long bridge.

I'm thinking roads.
No, let's put it up there -

the bridge to Tassie, No.2.

Now let's keep going
with this priority list,

because when this is over,

I'm going to have my office
type all this up, print it out

and we're going to have the official
Hillside Primary School

Nation Building Australia list. Yes?

Don't forget your meeting
with Rhonda tomorrow at 2.

A lot of artists use this space.
Sure.

It's shared, obviously.
This is...

There it is.
There it is.

I've seen pictures, but...

The finished product will be
even longer.

Permanently,
or just at different times?

I could show you a more detailed
mock-up.

No, no, this is plenty.

Let's be honest -

when people drive down the road,
what will they see?

For me, art's not so much about what
you see

as what you don't see.

They'll see a penis.

Sure, but others will see
the folly of...

Steve?
It's, 'Stefanos.'

It's a penis.
Art's got to be confronting.

It's also got to be something

we can stick on the side
of a public motorway.

As it stands,
your section of the road

will be closed to anyone
under 18.

Could be a sealed section.
I'll cut to the chase.

Unless you can modify this
in some way...

What do you suggest?

Could you add a giant fig leaf?

Morning.
Morning.

We were just thinking
of appointments for the day.

Can I check something about
the Indian delegation?

When are they coming?
Tomorrow.

They would love to know
a couple of our projects

they could research
before they arrive,

so they can be up-to-speed.

Where are we
on the East-West tunnel?

Planning stage.
Have we got plans?

Pre-planning stage.
What about the deep-water port,

have we started dredging?

Waiting on the environment-impact
statement.

How about Liveable Cities?
They could visit the site.

We haven't built anything.
We've built a viewing platform.

What would they see?
Potential.

This one's fine. I thought
we might have an obesity issue,

but they're fine with that one.

That's a problem.

What about this one?
The giant cockatoo eating grain.

I think that's one of the OK ones.

No objections? Unless
the National Farmers' Federation

starts to complain.

This one looks like a giant mobile
phone tower.

I think it IS
a giant mobile phone tower.

So, not art? Could be both.
I'll have to check.

Let's just put it
in a separate pile for now.

I thought you were going to
sort this out.

We're going to get the road open. We
just...

Forget your road,
I'm talking about my launch.

What's the hold-up? It's still
three or four months away.

Do you have any idea
how far in advance

you have to book Jessica Mauboy?
We have issues with the artwork.

The what?
Installations.

Roadside art.
What's the difference?

Installations are site-specific,

designed to transform
our perception of space.

I've got no idea what you're talking
about. Neither does he.

It's complicated.

It's simple. We have finally
delivered a project on time

and under budget,

now you are telling me
I can't get that good news out.

We're onto it.
You'd better be.

Come on in.

I'll get this bad boy up.

Here we go.

I'm pretty happy with it
thus far.

Can I just say, right off
the bat, we want a mural.

Everyone wants a mural.
We just have one issue.

Which is?
Your mural.

Do you mind if I ask you something
about it?

I prefer the work
to speak for itself.

Bit of a one-sided conversation.

You see...

Manhattan.
..Manhattan, you've got two cars

having what appears to be
a head-on crash here.

Multiple pile-ups here.

A corpse in the cemetery.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...

Let's say ten
roadside fatalities.

Plus roadkill. There's graffiti
reading, 'Progress kills.'

I'm no art expert, but I am
detecting a bit of a theme.

It's a polemic work.
I make no apologies.

A lot of people will not be happy
having this mural on the freeway.

Bottom line, Manhattan,

either you make some changes,
big changes,

or that stays as a concrete wall.

Is someone under the
monster truck? Yes, a small boy.

Scotty! Sorry.
Katie didn't put this in.

When does the Indian delegation
arrive again? Tomorrow, midday.

Did you find a couple
of Nation Building projects

they could research?
Yep.

The Snowy Mountain scheme
and the Opera House.

We had nothing to do with them.

It had to be something
we actually built? Yes.

Gee, that's tough.

Interesting!

Very interesting.

What?
That's what we like about you -

your ability
to think outside the square.

I have no idea
what you're talking about.

How did you get hold of that list?

It's the sheet you circulated -
'priority list.'

You know what struck a cord with
everyone? There's been a mis...

Satellite space programs.
We'd love to hear more.

There is no more.
Don't play games!

I'm excited. The PM's excited.

Jim...
Couple of pages, broad outline,

just to let us know where you're
headed. It's very exciting.

Jim...
I know!

Space program...
Scotty!

I know!

Katie!

How did a copy of this list
get into Jim's hands?

I'm trying to be efficient.

I'm synching all
office communications.

What?!
It said 'priority list.'

I thought you wanted them circulated.

It also had 'Hillside Primary
School' written across the top!

Don't worry, I CCd them as well.

You didn't find any of these ideas
just a little far-fetched?

No.
A national birthday-party centre?

Sounds like fun.
A bridge to Tasmania?

I like that one too.
A giant waterslide?

Don't they have those
in Queensland?

Not built by the government!

Oh.

What is it?

70-metre cantilevered steel beams

form an abstract interpretation of a
city gate.

It's called Reflections.

What's the problem?
It reflects.

At night.
Car headlights make it look like

you're heading into
oncoming traffic.

What was he thinking?

He was trying to confront
and challenge

our perspectives of time
and place.

We're talking to the artist.
I'm hopeful.

OK. Next?

Roadside Idyll
by Stanislav Murovcik.

A playful rendering of our desire
for indulgence...

What's the problem? It's raised
eyebrows at Women's Affairs.

What's the issue?
They feel

it could be reinforcing
negative stereotypes

regarding ideal form.

They're too fat.

A statue's got to have a BMI now?

Of course they're fat. They've
probably been to that truck stop.

I think we can solve this one,
however...

It's a sound wall.
Well, it was supposed to be,

but they commissioned an artist to
redesign it.

And?
He wanted to play with the form.

Hence the discs and patterns. I
don't see anything wrong with it.

That's not going to offend anyone.
That's not the problem.

Then what is?
It doesn't reduce sound.

Apparently, it amplifies it.

Did they have
this sort of problem

when they put the dog
on the tucker box

five miles from Gundagai?
The Indians are coming!

Ersa...high-kay-ap-kee-atra
Humara.

HuMAra.
OK.

Phew! Ah... Fiz-ee-oh Apt...

No, no, no - that's,
'physio appointment.' Yeah.

Hoomera-Satchi-Anandit.

ANandit. The emphasis is
on the first syllable.

I'll do a copy and you can
read it later. Welcome, anyway.

Thank you.

I'm going to join you for lunch.

Till then,
my senior assistant, Scott,

is going to show you around
the Nation Building offices.

We would like that very much.

Shall we start with
the Project Planning department?

We want to know everything
about your office.

These are glass, double-hinged,
two-way action.

They've got doors in India, Scotty.
He said, everything.

Maybe skip the office fittings.

Why don't you just pull on that
integrated, chrome door handle?

Thank you.

You wanted a word?

Oh, yeah, Jim. Come in.

About before... Oh, yeah.
I've spoken to a few people.

Just between you and me,
they're talking, Cairns.

We're going to upgrade the M1
all the way to North Queensland?

For the launch facility!
If we build this space program,

we'll need a launch facility.

There IS no space program.
I know - keep this hush-hush.

There's no need to start launching
our own satellites.

The PPM loves it.
We've got so many pressing...

He hasn't said anything publicly?

No, no. Although he is
running it past Cabinet.

When? Not until...
Actually, that'd be today.

This is just like putting art
on a highway -

it sounds good,
then it bites us on the arse.

How's that going, by the way?
Nat's working through the issues.

Good. It would be nice
to have the launch out of the way

before we announce
the space program.

This is another one
of our projects -

the Port Pirie common-use,
bulk-export facility.

We're overseeing
a complete upgrade of the port.

How long did this take?
About 18 months.

18 months to complete
the entire project?

No, to complete
the planning proposal.

We're still awaiting approval.

Then how long?

About 12 months.
To complete it?

Ah,
to complete the tender process.

It seems like a lengthy period.
It's pretty fast.

How do you guys do it back home?

We start building.
That's really fast.

We should probably come
and visit you.

Can you show us something that has
been completed? Yep.

Nah.

Nah, nah. Not ours.

Jim, would you just promise me one
thing? Shoot.

That nothing is said publicly

about a satellite
or a space program.

I don't know why
you're being so coy.

Would it change your thinking
if I told you

that we had a letter from 50
prominent Australian scientists

supporting the idea?
When did this happen?

I said, if we had it.
What does it say?

Still drafting it.
Who are they?

Still tracking down
the scientists.

Do you have an email contact for Rob
Thomas?

The lead singer
of Matchbox Twenty?

Who am I thinking of?
Andy Thomas?

That's the one. And there are two
Dr Karls, aren't there?

Yeah.
Which one's on Neighbours?

Is Dr Phil Australian?

Sorry. Sorry I'm late.
I got delayed by the...

Your colleague
has been showing us

some of your impressive projects.

We're pretty proud of what
we're trying to achieve here.

Certainly some grand plans here.
More than just plans.

One of the strengths
we like to think we have

is our ability
to see things through,

not just make the announcement,
but...

What else are you working on
at the moment,

if it's not breaching
any confidences?

No, we're all pretty transparent
here. What are we working on?

The space program.
I wouldn't mention...

You're starting a space program?
Preliminary. Pre-planning.

Space station...

Why does Australia need
a space station?

We don't. We might. It's an idea.

Pre-planning.
That's it.

We'll run it past you guys when
we're further down the track

and see what you think.

We think we've made headway.

Finally, some good news.

Our sculptor...
Stefanos.

..has agreed to make his work look
less phallic.

It's more like a telephone,
but with a funny end.

I'm not sure which bit
you talk into.

Hugh, put that down.
Yeah.

Our mural artist...
Manhattan.

..has agreed
to lose five fatalities

and the graffiti reading, 'Progress
kills.'

He feels it's less confronting but
still challenging.

We've managed
to reduce the carnage,

and at 110km/h,
you won't see much detail.

Hopefully,
people will be speeding.

Reflections is also looking good.

The artist has agreed
to use non-reflective materials.

But still call it Reflections?

It's ironic now.
Roadside Idyll -

Women's Affairs Got Back to us.

As long as all of the family are fat
or thin...

But not anorexic.
The artwork will be approved.

What about our truck stop?

Also solved.
The artist has agreed for us

to reposition his instalment further
down the road,

after the real truck stop.

So you can eat first,
then get challenged.

And the sound wall?
We spoke to the site engineer.

They can do this.

Put a sound wall
behind the sound wall?

It's not cheap.
It's really expensive.

But it will be functional.

So we're done?
I think so.

Wow.
The Indians are leaving.

Thank God for that. What?

I think they're going to
present us with a gift.

Oh.

That's absolutely...

Well, thank you.

It's good luck
when the trunk is up.

Is it? Wow.

Well, we hope you've enjoyed
your brief visit here,

and our behalf,

we'd like you to accept this small
token of goodwill.

It's by a local artist.

Thank you.
It's a sort of phone.

It's also good luck
when that's up.

Morning, Tony.
Morning, Amy.

Great article in the paper
this morning.

I don't read them anymore.
No, it's really, really good.

What does it say?
'The NBA has been responsible

for some of this country's
most significant

infrastructure projects.'

There's a couple more paragraphs
like that.

That's not too bad.
Oh.

'Oh' what?
I didn't see the 'however.'

'However, the ludicrous proposal to
build a domestic space program

smacks of the sort of ideas dreamed
up by seven-year-olds

after too much red cordial.'

Tony?

Well done on the highway.
Thanks.

All set for the launch.
Mauboy's out. Ah.

Wouldn't sing in a hard hat.
Really?

Shannon Noll, though.
Apparently, he's got his own.

That's great to hear.
Unfortunately...

..space program -
PM got a briefing from Treasury -

set-up costs, rocket design...

I suspected the numbers
might not...

Lesson learned.
Sure.

However, you know what
he's really keen on?

That bridge.

To Tasmania.

He just loves the idea of that
really, really long bridge.