1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:02,110 ♪ Volare... ♪ 2 00:00:02,160 --> 00:00:03,630 Because it's a nation-building project... 3 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:05,190 New infrastructure of the 21st century... 4 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:07,430 If there is a buzzword in this budget, it's 'nation-building'. 5 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:08,950 ANTHONY ALBANESE: Major infrastructure projects 6 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:11,310 right around the country... Real projects, real money... 7 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:12,870 A transformational vision 8 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:14,350 for the infrastructure of the 21st century... 9 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:16,790 I want to be known as the infrastructure Prime Minister... 10 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:18,310 This is a nation-building budget... 11 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:19,830 Nation-building for recovery... 12 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:21,390 Comes from the nation-building program...Nation-building... 13 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:22,950 Nation-building... Nation-building... 14 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:26,550 ♪ We can sing in the glow of a star that I know... ♪ 15 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:28,110 For the Prime Minister's award 16 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:30,470 for excellence in public sector management, the nominations are - 17 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:34,750 the CSIRO, Avian Flu Eradication Scheme, 18 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:37,790 Nation Building Australia, Smart Cities, 19 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:41,470 the Australian Tax Office, Community Programs Project. 20 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:46,270 And the winner - the CSIRO, Avian Flu Eradication Scheme. 21 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:52,310 Good morning, Tony. 22 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:53,830 Good morning, Amy. 23 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:55,270 Bad luck about last night. 24 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:57,470 Yeah, bad luck, Tony. Ah, well, nice to be nominated. 25 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:58,550 Robbed! 26 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:00,390 I don't even know who votes for those awards. 27 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:02,830 I think it's a panel of experts in a variety of fields. 28 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:04,350 Bullshit. 29 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:06,070 It's just an awards night. Yeah. 30 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:07,790 The CSIRO?! 31 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:12,870 They win one Nobel Prize and it's all, 'Oh, all heil the CSIRO.' 32 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:14,520 Nup. 33 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:17,830 What do you think? Looks good. 34 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:19,910 Now you can get some work done without being distracted. 35 00:01:19,960 --> 00:01:21,470 Perfect! Yeah, OK. 36 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:22,990 Open or shut? 37 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:25,640 Shut. 38 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:28,670 Keep going! 39 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:30,640 Wait till you hear a noise. 40 00:01:31,960 --> 00:01:33,990 Heard it! OK. 41 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:40,390 Katie. 42 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:42,030 Have you got a moment for Jim? 43 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:43,470 Sure. When? 44 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:46,150 Does he have his hand on my door handle? 45 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:48,030 Yes. Now? 46 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:50,160 OK, Jim. 47 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:53,590 I like this. Ah, yeah. It's good, isn't it? 48 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:55,830 Yeah. How'd you pull up? Oh, fine. 49 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:58,030 I'll say it again. We were robbed. 50 00:01:58,080 --> 00:01:59,550 Yeah, I don't think so. 51 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:01,670 CSIRO?! What have those clowns ever done? 52 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:03,230 They sequenced the bird flu gene. 53 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:04,830 Pfft, cheap seats! 54 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:07,070 You try rolling out a integrated urban renewal program. 55 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:09,070 But that's it, Jim! We didn't roll it out. What?! 56 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:10,470 We just rolled out a plan. 57 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:12,710 We did one test site that's been in limbo ever since. 58 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:14,470 Still, nice to be nominated. 59 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:17,150 Just listening to what those other organisations have done last night, 60 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:20,030 I just couldn't help but think... We've had this conversation! 61 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:21,790 Are we really achieving anything? 62 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:23,670 Are you kidding me? They love you in Canberra. 63 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:25,670 Every time we run into trouble, you're there. 64 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:27,110 That's part of the problem. 65 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:28,630 And what about everything you're doing here? 66 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:30,710 This office. You've just had the door frosted. 67 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:32,430 But in terms of completed projects. 68 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:34,350 What about that? We didn't build that. 69 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:35,350 Really? 70 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:36,870 It's decoration. Really? 71 00:02:36,920 --> 00:02:38,670 It says '1915'. 72 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:40,110 Ah, did they finish it? 73 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:42,310 What do you reckon? What about all these other great plans? 74 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:43,830 That's it, Jim. Plans! 75 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:45,390 Hey! Bird in the hand. 76 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:46,910 That's not a bird in the hand. 77 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:49,270 That's the drawing of a... it's a plan to draw a bird! 78 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:50,950 With my luck, it'll be endangered. 79 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:52,390 You're still upset about the award. 80 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:54,640 I'm not upset... What did you want? 81 00:02:56,160 --> 00:03:00,320 I don't normally do this... but I need a favour. 82 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:03,350 No, I'm not speaking. 83 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:05,990 I know and it's a road. I mean, it really should be... 84 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:09,150 OK, I am worried that we are going to have to push the start date back. 85 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:11,030 Yes, again. 86 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:15,190 Katie! Can I get a glass of water, please, sweetheart? 87 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:16,750 It sounds like you're telling me 88 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:18,990 there's a range of issues affecting the completion date. 89 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:22,550 Hugh, will you be a darling and get me a cup of tea, please? 90 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:24,910 Actually, would you mind if I called you right back? 91 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:27,430 Thank you very much. Straightaway. OK, bye. 92 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:30,830 Oh, lifesaver. 93 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:33,030 (I just need a minute.) 94 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:34,550 Just cut to the chase. 95 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:35,990 The Ord River Scheme. 96 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:38,150 Yep, I'm out. No, no, hear me out. 97 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:39,990 Alright, but I've got one hand on the door. 98 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:41,430 It's gone a bit pear-shaped. 99 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:42,910 Oh, it's been pear-shaped since the day... 100 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:46,790 No, no, sit down! I'll admit, it hasn't been a total success. 101 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:49,190 Billions of dollars sunk into a agricultural scheme 102 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:52,630 that hasn't managed to come up with one economically sustainable crop. 103 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:54,630 Well, that's one version. What's the other version? 104 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:56,070 It's been on a stamp. 105 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:58,870 Jim, it's a joke! Anyway, here's the situation. 106 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:01,670 We've kind of agreed to expanding the thing. 107 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:04,390 OK, I am out. We're just rolling out another phase. 108 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:06,750 Why would anyone agree to something so stupid? 109 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:08,790 It was an election. It got away from us. 110 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:11,790 The Prime Minister signed a memorandum of understanding. 111 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:13,630 Why? I don't think he understood it. 112 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:15,070 Jim! What could we do? 113 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:16,590 Learn from history! Speak to people. 114 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:18,030 Did you do any research? 115 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:19,150 Absolutely! And? 116 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:21,350 Every focus group came back, thumbs up! 117 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:25,430 Jim! Every time they heard northern food bowl - 98%. 118 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:26,990 Paid parental only got 70. 119 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:30,070 How much are they planning to spend on it? 3... 350 million. 120 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:31,950 More if they can make it work. 121 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,110 Has any cost-benefit analysis been done? 122 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:35,630 Oh, it's too late for that now? 123 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:37,110 Jim! Next time! 124 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:38,630 Come on, you're great at this stuff. 125 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:41,430 Disaster management? Mega projects, big-picture thinking. 126 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:43,030 No, I'm not going to get dragged into 127 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:44,550 someone else's ridiculous scheme. 128 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:46,750 Alright, if you wanna say no, just say no. No. 129 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:49,550 But before you do...I just did. Let me make you a deal. 130 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:52,910 Have a look at it, and if it's your call that we shelve the project, 131 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:54,590 then that's what we do. 132 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:56,030 Really? 133 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:59,070 We front up to the Australian public, admit we got it wrong 134 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:02,760 and then you can, maybe, get back to having a crack at this thing. 135 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:06,270 Ah. 136 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:07,830 Ooh, lovely. 137 00:05:07,880 --> 00:05:09,870 Hey, and a biscuit? 138 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:11,680 Thank you. 139 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:15,110 That was so unfair last night. 140 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:16,670 I'm still livid. Livid! 141 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:18,070 It's just an awards night. 142 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:19,830 Oh, come on! The CSIRO? 143 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,150 I mean, if they'd cured bird flu, maybe, 144 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:24,710 but a research program? Pfft. 145 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:26,870 Do you know why we didn't win last night? 146 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:28,910 Because the Smart Cities program was... 147 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:31,870 Because we didn't have a professional DVD. 148 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:36,670 What? Every other organisation had a first-rate audiovisual presentation. 149 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:38,110 I wasn't really paying attention. 150 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:40,990 What, you didn't see the ATO and the 3-D thing they had there? 151 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,430 What did we have? Ooh, a couple of slides and a logo. 152 00:05:43,480 --> 00:05:45,150 I really don't think that was the issue. 153 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:46,990 Well, I beg to differ, and that is WHY... 154 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:48,430 Please, don't finish that sentence. 155 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:50,150 ..I'm fast-tracking a DVD. 156 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:51,670 We don't need a DVD. 157 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:55,790 This organisation needs professional audiovisual materials. 158 00:05:55,840 --> 00:05:57,990 This organisation needs to finish a project. 159 00:05:58,040 --> 00:05:59,790 In the meantime, let's celebrate our achievements. 160 00:05:59,840 --> 00:06:01,230 Shouldn't we wait until we have some? 161 00:06:01,280 --> 00:06:03,590 And let the Australian Tax Office walk all over us again? 162 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:05,150 Ooh, not on my watch! 163 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:06,800 No, no, not gonna happen. 164 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:10,190 I just can't believe this is what we... 165 00:06:11,280 --> 00:06:12,750 No, bring them in. Oh, good. 166 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:16,040 We just don't need to have a banquet every time we get a meeting. 167 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:19,470 OK, thank you. 168 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:22,270 I thought this was sorted three months ago. 169 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:25,030 We're about to have a completed piece of road in Perth. 170 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:26,550 Like, a pretty simple build! 171 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:27,990 And now you're telling me... 172 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:29,470 It's stalled. Oh, you said stopped. 173 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:32,270 And has anyone been able to give you a clear explanation as to why? 174 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:34,710 There's an issue between Main Roads WA and the contractor. 175 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:36,150 Oh, you're kidding me. 176 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:37,990 And there's an issue between State and Federal. 177 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,230 And there's an issue between the PPP and the Infrastructure Authority. 178 00:06:40,280 --> 00:06:41,950 That's enough, Hugh. 179 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:43,430 There's one with Financing too. 180 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:45,670 Is there any chance we can get all these groups together? 181 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:47,670 Well, they've set up a new group... Well, a taskforce. 182 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:49,950 ..to try and get all the groups on the one page, 183 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:52,550 but now they've got an issue as well, so they've turned to us. 184 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:54,670 This is exactly what I was talking to Jim about! 185 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:56,110 We've got to get a project completed! 186 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:57,750 We've gotta get some runs on the board 187 00:06:57,800 --> 00:06:59,190 or seriously, I fear for our future. 188 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:01,670 Do you want me to head to Perth? No! Get them here! 189 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:04,230 Get the key people in this room. Find out why nothing's being done! 190 00:07:04,280 --> 00:07:06,030 I wanna hear the sound of bulldozers. Got it. 191 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:08,230 Is this a bad time to raise the party? What party? 192 00:07:08,280 --> 00:07:09,670 We're coming up to our first anniversary. 193 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:10,990 Don't remind me. 194 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:13,190 We need to decide how we'd like to mark the occasion. 195 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:14,710 A minute's silence. 196 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:16,150 What was that? Just keep going. 197 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:19,430 Katie and I were thinking maybe we should have a party here. 198 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:20,710 Oh, yeah! 199 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:23,070 Alright, OK. But Amy, Katie - 200 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:26,390 I don't want the preparation for this party to distract the office. 201 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:29,390 Sure. Can I just ask one question? Yes. About the catering? Yes. 202 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:30,990 Is everyone happy with Mexican? 203 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:32,190 Yeah! 204 00:07:32,240 --> 00:07:34,040 Yes, they love it! 205 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:37,960 Sorry, guys, not finished. 206 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:41,830 Here she is. Come on in. 207 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:43,870 Rhonda, I am smack bang in the middle of something. 208 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:45,310 Doesn't matter. Karsten's on fire. 209 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:46,830 We've had some great ideas already. 210 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:48,270 They're just thought-starters, OK? 211 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:50,270 There's still a lot of room here for your imput. 212 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:52,310 I could just email you. No, no, don't be silly. 213 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:54,070 As someone who is at the coalface, 214 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:57,070 I want you to tell us what the NBA is all about. 215 00:07:57,120 --> 00:07:59,150 First thoughts, no wrong answers. 216 00:07:59,200 --> 00:08:02,110 Um, we're about... identifying, planning 217 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:04,550 and implementing long-term infrastructure needs... 218 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:08,310 ..with a view to facilitating their delivery. 219 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:09,990 And we just lost the 18 to 35s. 220 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:11,590 What? I'm gonna pop down dreams. 221 00:08:11,640 --> 00:08:13,030 Ooh, and we're back. 222 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:14,990 I never said dreams. I think you meant to. 223 00:08:15,040 --> 00:08:16,430 No, I didn't. 224 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:20,590 OK, and I think you're also saying that the NBA is about vision. 225 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:22,710 I can see that. That is crystal clear! 226 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:24,470 You know what? I've actually got work to do. 227 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:26,710 That is good. What are you working on at the moment? 228 00:08:26,760 --> 00:08:28,310 A section of road in Perth. 229 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:30,230 No, a dream. 230 00:08:30,280 --> 00:08:32,070 OK. And what's driving it? 231 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:33,870 A deadline. Passion. 232 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:35,790 What? That's what I'm seeing here - passion. 233 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:37,350 It's not passion. I'm just pissed off. 234 00:08:37,400 --> 00:08:38,990 No, no, no, no, don't be pissed off. 235 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:40,710 Just funnel your energy through Karsten. 236 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:42,150 (Come on, get involved.) 237 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:43,710 Power of passionate people! 238 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:46,070 Aw, now we're away! Getting things done. 239 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:48,350 No, see that's my problem - we're not getting things done. 240 00:08:48,400 --> 00:08:49,990 I don't see that as a problem, OK? 241 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:53,550 What see is that you are striving to create pathways 242 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:55,310 to forge better communication. 243 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:59,270 I see you overcoming obstacles in order to achieve a dream. 244 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:01,950 We're just trying to finish a road. You're very much mistaken. 245 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,630 OK, I'm gonna knock together a few storyboards. 246 00:09:04,680 --> 00:09:06,070 Ooh, love it! 247 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:08,550 'Cause I see a pretty important little film happening here. 248 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:10,110 I'm just gonna... 249 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:12,430 Film... that would be exciting. I would love a film. 250 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:15,270 The top end of Australia is harsh country, 251 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:19,350 but no match for a bit of Aussie ingenuity and manpower. 252 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:25,070 The mighty Argyle dam holds 18 times more water than Sydney harbour. 253 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:27,990 Precious water that will soon turn this desert 254 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:30,190 into a veritable food bowl. 255 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:32,070 I'm pretty sure we studied this at high school. 256 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:34,430 We did Lasseter's Reef. 257 00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:35,990 Lasseter's Reef was a myth. 258 00:09:36,040 --> 00:09:37,550 Well, so they say. 259 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:39,350 Yep, but they actually built the Ord River scheme. 260 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:40,990 I know. I saw it. It's very impressive. 261 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:42,990 Yeah, if you're a member of the local yacht club, 262 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:44,830 but in terms of it becoming a food bowl, 263 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:46,630 let's just say it hasn't quite gone to plan. 264 00:09:46,680 --> 00:09:48,030 Even with Aussie ingenuity? 265 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:49,470 Yeah, it's 40 years old. 266 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:51,470 Anyway, let's get up to date with what's happening now, 267 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:53,710 who's running it, what are they planning and what's going wrong? 268 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:55,110 OK, got it. OK. 269 00:09:55,160 --> 00:09:57,550 Is it OK if I watch the rest of the video? Why? 270 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:00,750 I just wanna see how it works out. I told you how. It doesn't. 271 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:02,230 Spoiler alert! 272 00:10:02,280 --> 00:10:04,480 Thanks, guys. Thank you. Thank you. 273 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:07,990 Cheers. 274 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:09,550 All the way. 275 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:11,600 Until you hear a sound! 276 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:14,150 Heard it. 277 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:17,230 OK, now this will probably just be overlay. 278 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:20,990 You know, some staff testimonials showing the workers and the work. 279 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:23,750 Very much the people and projects. 280 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:25,350 You know, sort of visual building blocks. 281 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:27,470 We did something similar with the mining cuts. 282 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:30,110 Oh, I loved that one! Namaste, namaste, thank you. 283 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:31,590 OK, now everybody ready? 284 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:33,990 And Amy, I want you just to turn to camera, 285 00:10:34,040 --> 00:10:37,270 pick up the phone and say, 'Hello, Nation Building Authority.' 286 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:38,910 But it's not ringing. Well, just pretend. 287 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:40,390 Right. OK, and action. 288 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:41,910 Hello, Nation Building Authority. 289 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:43,350 No, pick up the phone first. 290 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:46,350 The turn. Turn, phone, speak. Sorry, you did say... 291 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:48,790 No, it's alright. Don't think. About what? About anything. 292 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:51,720 OK - and still rolling - and action! 293 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:55,390 I'm thinking. Are you thinking about the phone ringing? 294 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:56,910 No. Hmm. 295 00:10:56,960 --> 00:11:00,350 Ah, so the dam was finished in 1972. Thanks to Aussie ingenuity. 296 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:01,910 Yeah, I've seen the video. 297 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:04,030 The water was used to grow cotton, rice and sugar. 298 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:06,310 All of which were failures. Do we know why? 299 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:08,790 According to the CSIRO, the extreme climate, 300 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:10,750 poor soil and massive distances. 301 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:13,030 Basically, the whole northern food bowl was... 302 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:15,390 ..they had a technical name for it. 303 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:18,310 A pipe dream? Unviable due to excessive input costs. 304 00:11:18,360 --> 00:11:19,990 And a caterpillar who ate the cotton. 305 00:11:20,040 --> 00:11:21,630 So stage one was a joke. 306 00:11:21,680 --> 00:11:23,630 Unviable. What did they do then? 307 00:11:23,680 --> 00:11:25,070 Rolled out stage two. 308 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:26,870 Yeah, this time with mangoes, sorghum, chia - 309 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:28,750 I'm not sure what that is - and, um... 310 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:29,750 Sandalwood. 311 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:31,190 So what went wrong this time? 312 00:11:31,240 --> 00:11:32,710 Again, input costs. 313 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:34,430 And that caterpillar came back. 314 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:37,190 They also tried rice again, but it was hit by a fungus. 315 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:39,030 They lost an entire crop to a fungus? 316 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:40,750 No, only half a crop. 317 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:42,710 The other half was eaten by magpie geese. 318 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:44,400 Somehow they found out about the rice. 319 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:47,830 CSIRO didn't have an answer for that, did they? 320 00:11:47,880 --> 00:11:49,270 Scotty, let it go. 321 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:50,710 No. 322 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:52,390 OK, and with the chicken enchiladas, 323 00:11:52,440 --> 00:11:54,720 do we need to order a separate salsa dip? 324 00:11:56,400 --> 00:11:58,880 And is that per person? Sorry, per gringo? 325 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:02,790 Alright, and if you could just email through a quote. 326 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:04,320 OK, thanks. 327 00:12:05,680 --> 00:12:07,070 How'd you go with Perth? 328 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:08,670 For the freeway. 329 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:11,390 Organising for the key players to come across. 330 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:12,630 Oh, yes! 331 00:12:12,680 --> 00:12:14,310 Sorry, I've got it on my list. 332 00:12:14,360 --> 00:12:16,110 Can I just ring the taco cart man first? 333 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:17,960 Katie! I'll ring them right now. 334 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:20,550 Oh, and Nat! Yes. 335 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:22,950 Do you know anything about pinatas? 336 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:24,430 It's ringing. 337 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:28,830 Alright, so stage two was an unmitigated disaster. 338 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:30,550 Oh, no, they didn't use that term but... 339 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:32,590 It underperformed. 340 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:34,430 But they got on top of that caterpillar. 341 00:12:34,480 --> 00:12:36,030 I think the magpie geese ate it. 342 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:37,150 Keep going. 343 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:39,630 Ah, yeah, sorry. So for stage three they've gone back to sugar. 344 00:12:39,680 --> 00:12:41,230 Right. OK, well, that's great guys, thanks. 345 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:42,350 Fingers crossed. 346 00:12:42,400 --> 00:12:43,910 Alright, everybody looking at me. 347 00:12:43,960 --> 00:12:46,750 OK, looking at me. I want everyone to all be working. 348 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:48,350 Bit of movement, thought. 349 00:12:48,400 --> 00:12:49,830 Look like you're planning things. 350 00:12:49,880 --> 00:12:51,750 You're the engine room of the NBA, OK? 351 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:53,430 And working, acting. 352 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:55,710 And tracking left, tracking left, tracking left. 353 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:57,830 And cut. 354 00:12:57,880 --> 00:12:59,990 Sorry, these are for me. 355 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:01,390 Katie. 356 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:05,040 Oh, if a guy drops off some taco shells, can you buzz me? 357 00:13:06,240 --> 00:13:08,030 OK, just bring it back. 358 00:13:08,080 --> 00:13:09,270 First positions! 359 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:12,070 Given these largely insurmountable obstacles 360 00:13:12,120 --> 00:13:14,550 and lack of any clear solutions to the... 361 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:16,750 Hugh, is Tony in there? 362 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:18,430 Ah, I don't know, sorry. 363 00:13:18,480 --> 00:13:20,150 Scott, is Tony in there? 364 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:21,910 I'm not sure. We'll have a listen. 365 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:23,350 I'm in here! 366 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:24,870 I can hear him. 367 00:13:24,920 --> 00:13:26,670 Sorry, can I have a moment? 368 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:28,230 Yeah, could you just give us five minutes? 369 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:29,680 Sure. 370 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:32,110 Alone. 371 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:33,640 Yep. 372 00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:36,830 I can still see you! 373 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:38,760 Oh. Still! 374 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:40,950 Thank you. 375 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:42,390 Can you read that back to me? 376 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:43,910 Ah, given these largely... 377 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:45,350 No, before that. Go back a paragraph. 378 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:47,390 The scheme is fundamentally flawed. 379 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:51,910 To be truly viable, we would have to secure four times the amount 380 00:13:51,960 --> 00:13:54,750 of irrigated farmland, as well as implement an unprecedented upgrade 381 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:57,350 of road, rail and water infrastructure. 382 00:13:57,400 --> 00:13:58,430 Given these... 383 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:00,190 Given these largely insurmountable obstacles 384 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:03,470 and lack of any clear solutions, we have no choice but to recommend 385 00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:08,350 that any further expansion of the scheme be suspended indefinitely. 386 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:10,950 In short, our priorities lie elsewhere. 387 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:13,120 Yours sincerely, blah blah blah. 388 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:16,670 OK. 389 00:14:16,720 --> 00:14:18,110 Send it to Jim first thing tomorrow? 390 00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:19,630 That'd be great. OK. 391 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:21,070 Can I get you a coffee? Sure. 392 00:14:21,120 --> 00:14:22,950 OK. Oh, and Katie. 393 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:25,350 Can you think of a... I mean, not that you have to, 394 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:28,230 but just off the top of your head, can you think of a project 395 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:30,030 that we're doing here that's, sort of, 396 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:32,070 achieving something for the future? 397 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:33,630 How do you mean? 398 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:35,230 Well, a project that you've been impressed with. 399 00:14:35,280 --> 00:14:37,030 The northern food bowl. Sounds great! 400 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:39,350 Yeah, but we're not proceeding with it. 401 00:14:39,400 --> 00:14:41,470 Yeah, when you do, amazing! 402 00:14:41,520 --> 00:14:44,280 Yeah, but a different project. 403 00:14:46,280 --> 00:14:47,750 I'll have a think. 404 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:48,750 OK. 405 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:49,750 Yeah. 406 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:51,550 Do you want me to get Amy back? Yep. 407 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:53,070 Sure. OK. 408 00:14:53,120 --> 00:14:54,630 Amy! Here! 409 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:56,230 Whoa! 410 00:14:56,280 --> 00:14:59,430 Alrighty. Now, I'm just gonna ask you a few questions, Hugh. 411 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:02,030 Do I look at you? Ah, no, no. Straight down the camera. OK. 412 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:04,430 And then back to you? No, don't look at me at all. 413 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:06,790 I just don't want to be rude. Understood. OK, rolling up. 414 00:15:06,840 --> 00:15:08,350 I can look at him? He's the cameraman. 415 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:09,790 Sorry, what's going on? 416 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:11,230 Um, staff testimonials. 417 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:13,430 Just getting some grabs of what the job means to you, 418 00:15:13,480 --> 00:15:14,950 what we're achieving. 419 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:17,310 Actually, we'll need to pop you in at some point so don't... 420 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:19,150 Um, I actually need Hugh now. 421 00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:20,790 We've got a team from Perth flying in 422 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:23,190 for a meeting and we need to prep. 423 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:25,150 Ooh, should we film that meeting? 424 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:26,750 Yes. Oh, probably not. 425 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:28,190 Ooh, what about the prep? No, just... 426 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:30,390 Good idea. No, that's fine. Just whenever he's done. 427 00:15:30,440 --> 00:15:32,390 Tony, I thought of something that we do here 428 00:15:32,440 --> 00:15:33,910 that'll make a difference in the future. 429 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:34,950 Oh, yeah? 430 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:36,320 We recycle! 431 00:15:37,800 --> 00:15:39,430 You're pausing... 432 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:40,950 Do you want me to keep thinking? 433 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:42,910 I'll keep thinking. 434 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:43,990 Shut! 435 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:46,310 Oh, yep. 436 00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:47,830 Did it! 437 00:15:47,880 --> 00:15:49,630 Don't look at you or the cameraman. Ah, no. 438 00:15:49,680 --> 00:15:51,070 What about Rhonda? 439 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:52,750 Ah, no, no, no. Straight into the camera. 440 00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:54,270 Barrel it? Barrel it! 441 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:56,470 That's exactly right. OK, now let's start again. 442 00:15:56,520 --> 00:16:00,270 What is the NBA? Do you say action? 443 00:16:00,320 --> 00:16:01,470 Ah, yes. 444 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:03,110 And action. 445 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:04,830 We're a conduit. 446 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:09,990 A means to funnel great ideas from concept stage to reality. 447 00:16:10,040 --> 00:16:12,800 Excellent, and what do you see as your role? 448 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:16,480 I'm a tool. 449 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:20,110 Do you say cut? 450 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:21,630 Ah, yeah. And cut. 451 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:24,030 Is that a wrap? No, not yet. No. 452 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:25,430 It's Louise, isn't it? Yes. 453 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:27,870 Oh, great. Very nice to finally put a face to a name. 454 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:29,830 Oh, you too. I know you're just in Sydney... 455 00:16:29,880 --> 00:16:31,960 Anywhere? Yes, anywhere you like. 456 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:42,550 So thanks so much for making the effort to come across. 457 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:43,990 We understand how important this is. 458 00:16:44,040 --> 00:16:45,630 I just feel there's been layers upon layers 459 00:16:45,680 --> 00:16:46,990 of bureaucrats and supervisors. 460 00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:48,430 We know what you mean. 461 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:50,750 I thought we'd go straight to the people at the coalface. 462 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:53,750 Great idea, and we're so often operating in different silos, 463 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:56,030 so it's a good chance to get us key players together. 464 00:16:56,080 --> 00:16:57,750 Right, and that's what we're here to do - 465 00:16:57,800 --> 00:16:59,390 find out what's happening with the road, 466 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:00,910 why the delay, 467 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:03,830 how can we help facilitate and lock in a clear timeline. 468 00:17:03,880 --> 00:17:04,870 Excellent idea. 469 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:07,950 Now before we go any further, can I just clarify everyone's roles? 470 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:08,950 Er, David? 471 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:11,230 I head up our media unit. Government communications. 472 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:13,190 Sorry, David, probably didn't need you to fly over... 473 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:16,150 No, no, no, it's important. We need to get the message out on the... 474 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:18,430 ..the road.Road! That it's moving ahead. 475 00:17:18,480 --> 00:17:21,270 Right. Um, Louise? Your role is... 476 00:17:21,320 --> 00:17:23,870 PR. I work closely with David. 477 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:26,310 OK, well, yep. 478 00:17:26,360 --> 00:17:27,990 Ah, Matt? 479 00:17:28,040 --> 00:17:29,790 I'm on the other end of things. Good. 480 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:31,590 Marketing and promotions. 481 00:17:31,640 --> 00:17:32,830 Jeremy? 482 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:34,270 I work with Matt. 483 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:36,670 Is anyone here not from media or PR? 484 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:38,350 Community liaison. 485 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:40,830 Anyone involved in actual engineering or construction? 486 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:42,830 Well, I'd like to think we're all involved in... 487 00:17:42,880 --> 00:17:44,880 Does anyone own a hard hat? 488 00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:49,150 Well, I've got access to one. 489 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:51,550 Site visits, photo opportunities. It's good. 490 00:17:51,600 --> 00:17:53,390 I can borrow Matt's. 491 00:17:53,440 --> 00:17:54,910 Yeah. Great! 492 00:17:54,960 --> 00:17:56,350 You wanted the team from Perth? 493 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:59,430 The Construction team. They're all PR and marketing. 494 00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:02,190 I should have picked it from their iPhone covers. Isn't that good? 495 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:04,190 We're not trying to sell a road but build one. 496 00:18:04,240 --> 00:18:06,190 They said they were running it. Sign of the times. 497 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:08,270 Can I just get you to clear the set? 498 00:18:08,320 --> 00:18:09,790 I want the construction team. 499 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:11,070 Got it. 500 00:18:11,120 --> 00:18:14,760 OK. Now Amy, I want you to walk up to Katie and just hand her the file. 501 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:18,630 Like that? 502 00:18:18,680 --> 00:18:20,790 Yes, actually that is not a file. 503 00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:22,990 It's a menu. You said to use something we're working on. 504 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:24,430 It's for our anniversary party. 505 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:26,080 We're having Tex Mex. 506 00:18:37,160 --> 00:18:39,270 I'm not sure if he's in, Jim. 507 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:41,080 Oh, that's OK. I'll give him a call. 508 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:49,960 (Oh, shit.) 509 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:52,110 Hey, Jim. 510 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:53,630 Why are you whispering? 511 00:18:53,680 --> 00:18:55,600 Just because I didn't want to... 512 00:18:57,120 --> 00:18:59,120 It's alright, Katie, I'm actually in! 513 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:02,070 Sorry about that, big mix-up. 514 00:19:02,120 --> 00:19:03,630 There you are! 515 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:05,350 Yeah, yeah. Well... 516 00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:07,470 Is everything OK? Spoke to Canberra. 517 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:08,990 How'd they take it? 518 00:19:09,040 --> 00:19:10,750 It's a big step. It's the right step. 519 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:12,670 Admit this was a mistake, eat a shit sandwich 520 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:14,190 and save the nation billions. 521 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:16,310 They actually preferred your other option. 522 00:19:16,360 --> 00:19:17,830 There was no other option. 523 00:19:17,880 --> 00:19:20,590 'To be viable, the Ord river scheme would need four times 524 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:22,990 the amount of irrigated land.' Jim... 525 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:25,830 'An unprecedented upgrade, economies of scale, subsidies, 526 00:19:25,880 --> 00:19:27,070 grants, tax breaks.' 527 00:19:27,120 --> 00:19:29,070 I didn't write that. Yes, you did. It's right there. 528 00:19:29,120 --> 00:19:30,470 Yeah, but I didn't suggest it. 529 00:19:30,520 --> 00:19:32,070 I was building a case for the negative! 530 00:19:32,120 --> 00:19:35,150 Four times, unprecedented upgrade, economies of scale - 531 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:36,670 I went through two highlighter pens. 532 00:19:36,720 --> 00:19:38,590 But they're suggestions against the proposition. 533 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:39,990 Against? Yes! 534 00:19:40,040 --> 00:19:41,590 Did you ever do debating? Jim! 535 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:43,110 The PM has said yes. 536 00:19:43,160 --> 00:19:44,310 No. 537 00:19:44,360 --> 00:19:46,270 He's willing the quadruple the whole enchilada. 538 00:19:46,320 --> 00:19:48,230 Everyone was in a panic over this thing, 539 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:49,790 but when Cabinet saw your proposal... 540 00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:51,230 It's gone to Cabinet?! 541 00:19:51,280 --> 00:19:53,870 Fastest passage since I've been there. They practically applauded. 542 00:19:53,920 --> 00:19:55,990 Now give me your speech about not achieving anything. 543 00:19:56,040 --> 00:19:58,590 Keep this up, we could have a crack at that thing. 544 00:20:00,120 --> 00:20:03,030 When 'no' is just the first syllable in knowledge. 545 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:06,240 When dreams break free of their foundations. 546 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:09,000 Welcome home! 547 00:20:13,520 --> 00:20:15,750 Yeah, I'm a little worried. 548 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:17,310 I'm a little confused. 549 00:20:17,360 --> 00:20:19,830 I think Karsten might have gone too high-concept with this. 550 00:20:19,880 --> 00:20:21,190 What happened to all the interviews? 551 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:23,830 Oh, they didn't work. Everyone was too vague about what they do here. 552 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:25,270 And that's supposed to clarify things? 553 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:27,070 We need to start again. Or stop. 554 00:20:27,120 --> 00:20:28,670 Can't stop now. 555 00:20:28,720 --> 00:20:30,230 I've spoken to the media unit. 556 00:20:30,280 --> 00:20:31,990 They've got an idea apparently, so... 557 00:20:32,040 --> 00:20:35,680 Get Katie to pop that out and get it back to me? Thanks, darling. 558 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:41,230 Tony? Are you OK, Tony? 559 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:42,800 Go away! 560 00:20:44,840 --> 00:20:47,070 Not now? I don't think so. 561 00:20:47,120 --> 00:20:48,590 That's great news. 562 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:50,030 Absolutely. 563 00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:51,790 Keep me in the loop. Cheers. 564 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:54,240 Minister for Regional Development. 565 00:20:55,280 --> 00:20:58,110 They've given us major project status. 566 00:20:58,160 --> 00:20:59,630 Oh, God. 567 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:01,110 They've set up a cross-agency taskforce. 568 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:02,710 We're making a massive mistake. 569 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:05,550 What do you mean? Thanks to you, we've dodged a bullet. 570 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:07,030 This scheme has no chance of working. 571 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:08,630 Every report says so. 572 00:21:08,680 --> 00:21:11,190 Don't let science stand in the way of a good idea. 573 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:12,990 Even the CSIRO are down on us. 574 00:21:13,040 --> 00:21:15,390 Yeah, well, they won't win the PM's award next year, will they? 575 00:21:15,440 --> 00:21:17,070 Can we just forget about awards? 576 00:21:17,120 --> 00:21:18,950 OK, but focus on the positives. 577 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:21,230 There are billions of starving people right now. 578 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:22,750 How's that a positive? 579 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:24,390 We're building a food bowl! 580 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:26,110 It's like that song. 581 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:28,030 You know, feed the world. 582 00:21:28,080 --> 00:21:30,070 Let them know it's party time. 583 00:21:30,120 --> 00:21:31,710 Christmas time. 584 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:33,200 Are you sure? Yes. 585 00:21:34,640 --> 00:21:35,910 Nat? Yep. 586 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:37,350 Did you want to speak with Lindsay? 587 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:39,110 Who's Lindsay? The building manager. 588 00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:40,790 Tell him I'm in a meeting. 589 00:21:40,840 --> 00:21:42,470 Ah, she's in a meeting. 590 00:21:42,520 --> 00:21:45,030 Sorry, Lindsay! I was thinking of another... 591 00:21:45,080 --> 00:21:46,590 What's up? 592 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:48,670 I just got your email about the smoke detectors. 593 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:51,990 What about them? You want them disabled on the 15th. 594 00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:53,790 Who's requested that? 595 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:58,270 Um, not sure. Something about an anniversary party, open flames. 596 00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:00,950 Yeah, can I just check on that and get back to you? 597 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:02,440 Yeah, no worries. Great, thanks, Lindsay. 598 00:22:04,280 --> 00:22:06,030 It's so they don't accidentally go off. 599 00:22:06,080 --> 00:22:07,830 Why would our smoke detectors go off? 600 00:22:07,880 --> 00:22:09,350 From the flames from the chili cart. 601 00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:11,590 The what?! To cook the Mexican food for the party. 602 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:13,950 It's going to cost thousands of dollars. 603 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:16,030 No, the food's really cheap. It's the margaritas... 604 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:17,710 Not the food, the fire alarms, OK? 605 00:22:17,760 --> 00:22:19,470 And according to this, we're gonna have to pay 606 00:22:19,520 --> 00:22:22,110 to have two members of the fire brigade to be here all night. 607 00:22:22,160 --> 00:22:23,750 Do you think they'd mind wearing sombreros? 608 00:22:23,800 --> 00:22:25,470 You know what? I don't care. 609 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:27,550 I just want to get back to this road. 610 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:29,670 What did the Perth team say? 611 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:30,950 (Oh.) 612 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:32,390 You said you were gonna call them... 613 00:22:32,440 --> 00:22:34,070 We had an issue with the party. Katie... 614 00:22:34,120 --> 00:22:35,750 She had to change mariachi bands. 615 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:37,750 Look, I'm not saying there aren't a few negatives. 616 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:39,990 Negatives?! Massive costs, logistical nightmares, 617 00:22:40,040 --> 00:22:41,190 environmental issues. 618 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:42,750 There's no business model to speak of. 619 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:44,870 But what about all the pluses? What pluses? 620 00:22:44,920 --> 00:22:47,310 We don't get accused of backflipping, there's the launch, 621 00:22:47,360 --> 00:22:49,350 there's the announcables at ASEAN and APEC. 622 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:51,150 So it's pretty much, urgh. 623 00:22:51,200 --> 00:22:53,710 Yeah, I think it's a little more urrrgh. 624 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:55,190 Which is the good hand? 625 00:22:55,240 --> 00:22:56,430 The... 626 00:22:56,480 --> 00:22:58,230 If we go through with this, we'll be stuck 627 00:22:58,280 --> 00:23:00,310 with another white elephant for another 50 years. 628 00:23:00,360 --> 00:23:03,350 Well, we've got an election in three so, urgh, evens out. 629 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:04,870 Yeah, well, I don't know. 630 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:07,990 Before you go, Tony, there's something else I have to tell you. 631 00:23:08,040 --> 00:23:10,430 Um, there might be a few changes. 632 00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:12,000 With the authority? Yeah. 633 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:14,750 I just wanted to give you a heads up. 634 00:23:14,800 --> 00:23:16,710 Can't say I didn't see it coming. 635 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:19,670 I can't tell you too much right now but... yep. 636 00:23:19,720 --> 00:23:22,000 Well, thanks for letting me know. Yeah, no worries. 637 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:24,990 You sure it's Christmas time? Yes. 638 00:23:25,040 --> 00:23:26,470 What sort of changes? 639 00:23:26,520 --> 00:23:28,070 He didn't say, but he gets the feeling 640 00:23:28,120 --> 00:23:29,710 Canberra are planning a bit of a shake-up. 641 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:33,110 They're just sick of all the confusion over projects and agencies. 642 00:23:33,160 --> 00:23:34,630 Can't blame them. 643 00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:36,470 Yeah, they just wanna streamline things a little. 644 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:37,590 We're gone. 645 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:41,040 I wouldn't be surprised... given our lack of achievements. 646 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:43,910 We have managed to finish one thing. 647 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:45,150 What's that? 648 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:46,270 Rhonda's video. 649 00:23:46,320 --> 00:23:48,270 I thought that was a disaster. Ah, second video. 650 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:52,070 So we've managed to complete two promotional DVDs, but no project? 651 00:23:52,120 --> 00:23:53,680 Yeah. 652 00:23:55,360 --> 00:23:57,000 Says it all. 653 00:23:58,320 --> 00:23:59,790 The job's not over yet. 654 00:23:59,840 --> 00:24:02,430 A big country calls for big dreams. 655 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:05,550 Big vision. For our future. 656 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:07,190 Their future. 657 00:24:07,240 --> 00:24:11,430 When it comes to planning for a better tomorrow, we're in safe hands, 658 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:16,070 because together we are Nation Building Australia. 659 00:24:16,120 --> 00:24:17,470 Wow! 660 00:24:21,240 --> 00:24:23,270 Well, what did you think? 661 00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:26,790 It's an amazing series of projects we've had nothing to do with. 662 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:28,230 I love it! 663 00:24:28,280 --> 00:24:30,350 Come on, everyone! The margarita bar is open! 664 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:37,040 I'd like to see the CSIRO party like this. 665 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:40,830 You know what? I reckon that could go viral. 666 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:42,630 It screened in Canberra last night. 667 00:24:42,680 --> 00:24:44,110 PM had tears. 668 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:45,710 Treasurer choked up. 669 00:24:45,760 --> 00:24:47,350 Haven't seen him that emotional since budget estimates. 670 00:24:47,400 --> 00:24:48,550 ♪ LA CUCARACHA 671 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:50,030 You ready, guys? 672 00:24:56,960 --> 00:24:59,710 ♪ La cucaracha, la cucaracha 673 00:24:59,760 --> 00:25:02,150 ♪ Ah-da-di-di-di-di-da 674 00:25:02,200 --> 00:25:04,990 ♪ Porque no tiene Porque la falta 675 00:25:05,040 --> 00:25:07,150 ♪ Las patitas de atras 676 00:25:07,200 --> 00:25:09,910 ♪ La cucaracha, la cucaracha 677 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:12,150 ♪ Ya no puede caminar 678 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:15,040 ♪ Porque no tiene Porque le falta ♪ 679 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:23,230 Oh! 680 00:25:23,280 --> 00:25:24,960 Yay! 681 00:25:30,360 --> 00:25:32,230 Do you reckon they know any other tunes? 682 00:25:32,280 --> 00:25:33,960 I doubt it. 683 00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:38,070 Well, to our first anniversary. 684 00:25:38,120 --> 00:25:40,120 Yeah, to our first anniversary. 685 00:25:41,520 --> 00:25:44,430 Guys, guys! Have a go at the pinata. What happened to the club? 686 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:45,950 Broke. Made of sandalwood. 687 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:48,910 Be there in a second. You can stab it. It's actually more effective. 688 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:50,390 Oh, OK. We'll be there. 689 00:25:51,800 --> 00:25:53,790 Ah, can I grab you for a word? 690 00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:55,590 Now? Yeah, and you too, Nat. 691 00:25:55,640 --> 00:25:58,350 ♪ La cucaracha, la cucaracha 692 00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:01,230 ♪ Ya-da-da-di-di-di-da 693 00:26:01,280 --> 00:26:04,110 ♪ La cucaracha, la cucaracha... ♪ 694 00:26:04,160 --> 00:26:07,470 Well, just had it confirmed. Did Tony mention? 695 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:08,990 Yeah, I gave her a heads-up. 696 00:26:09,040 --> 00:26:10,910 So go on, put us out of our misery. 697 00:26:10,960 --> 00:26:12,430 We're being closed down. 698 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:13,710 Yep! 699 00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:16,150 Look, I totally understand. I mean, this... it's madness. 700 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:17,990 Hey, hey, I haven't finished yet. 701 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:21,790 They don't want a Nation Building Authority as it currently is. 702 00:26:21,840 --> 00:26:24,950 They want to make YOU a whole department. 703 00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:26,630 A department?! 704 00:26:26,680 --> 00:26:27,910 Yep! 705 00:26:27,960 --> 00:26:28,910 Permanent? 706 00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:32,190 Massively expand this place, roll it out in every capital city. 707 00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:35,150 He wants you to keep doing what you're doing, 708 00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:36,670 but on a much larger scale. 709 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:38,270 Jim, we haven't built anything! 710 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:42,390 But it's been such a success in every other way! 711 00:26:42,440 --> 00:26:47,190 Wow! The Department of Nation Building and Infrastructure. 712 00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:49,430 Answerable to the PM. 713 00:26:49,480 --> 00:26:52,590 You'll have to change your logo, of course but... 714 00:26:52,640 --> 00:26:54,030 Here they are! 715 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:55,710 Happy anniversary. Thanks. 716 00:26:55,760 --> 00:26:58,150 ♪ LA CUCARACHA 717 00:26:58,200 --> 00:27:00,040 How good's this? 718 00:27:11,680 --> 00:27:13,190 There you go. I reckon that's done it. 719 00:27:13,240 --> 00:27:15,430 Yep, that's good. That's great! 720 00:27:15,480 --> 00:27:17,670 Yeah, sorry it took a little longer. No, no, that's fine. 721 00:27:17,720 --> 00:27:20,430 If it's a job worth doing, it's worth doing right, isn't it? 722 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:22,470 Absolutely. Yeah, don't you reckon? 723 00:27:22,520 --> 00:27:24,790 What do you guys do? Oh, we sort of plan stuff. 724 00:27:24,840 --> 00:27:27,070 Oh, well, we do a little bit more than that. 725 00:27:27,120 --> 00:27:28,950 Yeah, what kind of stuff? 726 00:27:29,000 --> 00:27:31,430 Oh, well, at the moment it's mostly planning stuff but... 727 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:33,390 We just got nominated for an award. 728 00:27:33,440 --> 00:27:34,990 Really? What for? 729 00:27:35,040 --> 00:27:37,390 An integrated urban renewal program. 730 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:38,910 Aw, how's that going? 731 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:43,590 Ah, well, it hasn't... it's, um... been in the planning phase. 732 00:27:43,640 --> 00:27:45,110 Oh, yeah. Who's it for? 733 00:27:45,160 --> 00:27:47,550 Um, a short list of two cities. 734 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:49,270 Yeah, yeah. When? 735 00:27:49,320 --> 00:27:54,470 No time frames locked in now, but it's creeping up on it. 736 00:27:54,520 --> 00:27:55,630 Yeah.