1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:03,200 Australia's best days are ahead of us. 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:04,520 We live in the best country in the world. 3 00:00:04,520 --> 00:00:06,480 No asterisks, no footnotes. From road to rail... 4 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:09,800 We are in the age of infrastructure. The dawn of a new era. 5 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,240 The great Australian dream. To build a better future. 6 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:14,720 We're spending more than any government has ever spent. 7 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:17,000 Money splashed around. Splashed more cash. 8 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:19,040 The cash splash. It's big money in anyone's language. 9 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:21,400 This is a nation-building... Funds from the nation-building... 10 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:23,000 ..nation-building... ..nation-building... 11 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:24,120 Nation-building. 12 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:27,680 VOICEOVER: Consisting of 14 sound stages, 13 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:30,440 offices, construction space, parking, 14 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:32,880 set storage and other amenities, 15 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:37,520 this $2 billion studio complex is set to be a game changer 16 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:40,160 for both overseas and homegrown productions. 17 00:00:40,160 --> 00:00:45,560 So get set to roll on Hollywood Down Under. 18 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:47,880 (BOTH LAUGH) Well? 19 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:50,440 Wow! It's, uh... BRAD: It's amazing, isn't it? 20 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:52,480 I mean, they've still got to add more people, palm trees. 21 00:00:52,480 --> 00:00:54,960 There's a whole lagoon complex out the back. It'll be huge. 22 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:56,960 Yeah, 5,000 hectares. 23 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:58,920 Yeah, I've got a lot of people to thank. It was a team effort. 24 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:00,360 Hollywood Down Under. That was mine. 25 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:01,680 We're getting very positive feedback. 26 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:04,840 And it's everything that matters to me - jobs, regional development. 27 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:06,600 The arts. Sure. 28 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:08,640 I must say, it's a little more advanced than I realised. 29 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:11,120 These streaming giants, they're super-keen. 30 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:13,360 Are you already in meetings? Just the usual back-and-forths. 31 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:15,600 'Cause we're still working with Treasury and Finance on the old... 32 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:17,560 Hey. Tony, it's early days. Yeah, not that early. 33 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:19,200 BRAD: I told you about the launch? No? The launch? 34 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:21,000 BRAD: Well, down the track, but we're thinking about 35 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:24,040 flying in some pretty big names, like, um... 36 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:25,120 Who's the one with the hammer? 37 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:26,520 Scott Cam? No. 38 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:28,800 The...Hemsworth. I'll check. 39 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:31,040 Anyway, obviously, early days, but... 40 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,640 I wonder if you mind if I cast an eye over these latest figures. 41 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:34,760 BRAD: Absolutely. Yeah. 42 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,120 Absolutely. And if you want to go bigger, we can talk about that. 43 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:38,720 'Cause this is the sort of thing that really... 44 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,280 No, no, in terms of the due diligence we normally do in the... 45 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:42,960 BRAD: Oh, yeah, of course. Yeah. 46 00:01:42,960 --> 00:01:44,960 Any tweaks you want to make, let's hear 'em. 47 00:01:44,960 --> 00:01:46,080 Yep. MAN: It WAS Chris Hemsworth. 48 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:48,560 Oh, I knew it! (LAUGHS) 49 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:49,640 BRAD: It's a funny movie. Chris. 50 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:51,000 BRAD: Anyway. Exciting times. 51 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:52,640 How's it going? Good. You? 52 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:55,880 A lot on. Now, why did I write 'romesco'? 53 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:57,080 That's a sauce. JIM: Is it? 54 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:58,920 Not 'UNESCO'? 55 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:01,120 Oh, that's it. Bloody spell correct. 56 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:03,400 They've sent us some sort of report. Have you got a copy there? 57 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:04,960 NAT: Oh. Um... 58 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:08,160 "An Interim Declaration on the Great Barrier Reef". 59 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:09,480 You read it? 60 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:11,560 Didn't have to. PM threw a copy at me. 61 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:13,640 So it's not great? Can you have a look? 62 00:02:13,640 --> 00:02:15,800 It's not really our area, Jim. What if we bring in Rhonda? 63 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:17,640 It's not really her area either. JIM: Ash? 64 00:02:17,640 --> 00:02:20,680 Not mine. Between the three of you. 65 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:23,440 I've just got a meeting I have to knock off. 66 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:25,160 Uh, who's August? 67 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:26,760 Is it a meeting IN August? JIM: No. 68 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:28,960 I've added a thumbs-down emoji. 69 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:30,720 AUKUS. JIM: Oh! 70 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:32,080 That's it. This new spell correct. 71 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:33,960 Never update your phone. 72 00:02:38,640 --> 00:02:40,840 I don't know who you're talking about. 73 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:43,000 Linda. Diversity and inclusion. Oh, Linda. 74 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:45,040 Why does she want to see me? There's been an issue. 75 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:46,760 I thought you said a concern. Could be both. 76 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:48,800 Who's it about? Them. 77 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:51,040 What's the issue? It's actually a complaint. 78 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:52,560 Can you set up a meeting? I'll set up a meeting. 79 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:54,960 And what are they doing? It's for our TikTok account. 80 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:56,400 And why are we starting a TikTok account? 81 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:58,600 We're hoping it might attract people to come and work here. 82 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:01,520 I thought that's what we got the table tennis table for. 83 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:02,520 Yeah. You wanted a word? 84 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:04,480 Oh, yeah. This film studio thing. Hollywood Down Under? 85 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:07,360 Is it true that Ryan Reynolds might be coming out? 86 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:08,640 Katie. JIM: Well done, mate. 87 00:03:08,640 --> 00:03:09,960 You're in his good books. 88 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:11,360 We recommended location incentives, 89 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:13,360 not a huge studio complex. 90 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:15,120 But you didn't rule it out. Didn't have a chance. 91 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:16,760 I don't know where this latest version came from. 92 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:17,800 It needs a ton of work. 93 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:19,800 You said tweaks. HE said tweaks. 94 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:21,280 He's been chucking in all these sweeteners - 95 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:23,640 tax breaks, producer offsets, access to public lands. 96 00:03:23,640 --> 00:03:26,920 Whoa, whoa, whoa. Let's not get lost in the weeds. 97 00:03:26,920 --> 00:03:28,680 Isn't that our job? I reckon we stick to tweaks. 98 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:30,680 What happens when the Aussie dollar goes through the roof? 99 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:32,600 These overseas studios just walk away. 100 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:34,760 Don't let perfect be the enemy of good. 101 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:36,120 Who said anything about good? 102 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:39,000 The only failure is in not trying. 103 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:40,960 Did you just get a desk calendar? It came with the update. 104 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:42,120 You get a quote a day. 105 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:44,200 "A journey of 1,000 miles starts..." I need to speak to him. 106 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:47,800 Katie! Can you see if the Minister's free for a meeting? 107 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:49,360 Tell him it's about the film studios. Oh. Sure. 108 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:52,360 Just try not to rain on his parade. He needs a big announcement. 109 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:54,800 The last big announcement cost us a half a billion dollars. 110 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:57,840 The bloody pandemic ended! It was just bad luck. 111 00:03:57,840 --> 00:03:59,520 We've got to get this thing right. It's early days. 112 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:00,760 He's talking about a launch. 113 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:02,280 The Minister can do first thing tomorrow. 114 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:03,920 Ooh, that was quick. 115 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:06,120 Whoo-hoo! What are you doing? 116 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:07,840 Generating content. You want to give us a fist pump? 117 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:08,960 No. We'll cut it there. 118 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:11,640 "Unless the Australian government takes immediate action, 119 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:13,520 "the World Heritage Committee will have no choice 120 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:16,960 "but to declare the Great Barrier Reef as 'in danger'." 121 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:18,160 Who do these people think they are, 122 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:20,520 sticking their nose in other countries' business? 123 00:04:20,520 --> 00:04:21,560 I think that's how the UN works. 124 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:23,120 Sitting in their ivory tower in New York. 125 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:25,000 UNESCO's in Paris. 126 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:26,600 So how does this reef grading thing work? 127 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:29,240 Well, right now, it's ranked as 'vulnerable', 128 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:31,040 and the next level is "in danger". 129 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:33,800 And then? I suspect Greta Thunberg shows up. 130 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:36,120 (LAUGHS) Alright. 131 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:37,800 We need something to get them off our backs. 132 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:40,320 OK. What have we done in the past? It's never-ending. 133 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:42,880 Thrown money around, lobbied, called in favours, 134 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:44,720 threatened some of the weaker delegates. 135 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:46,360 You're not writing this down. I am. 136 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:49,480 I meant, what have we done in terms of protecting the reef? 137 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:53,080 Who knows? But whatever it was, apparently, not enough. 138 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:55,440 Great. And put the milk down. Make sure we can see the cup. 139 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:57,680 Looking good. 140 00:04:57,680 --> 00:04:59,240 And action. 141 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:01,560 Ah! I needed that. 142 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:04,040 Cut! Let me just check that back. 143 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:05,080 Is this for our TikTok? Mm-hm. 144 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:07,600 #adayinthelife. People love it. Courtney making a cup of tea? 145 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:09,400 Yeah. Once we speed it up and add some music. Mmm. 146 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:10,880 It'll still be Courtney making a cup of tea. 147 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:12,760 Actually, can I grab some stuff with you later? 148 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:14,960 Bit busy today. Where are you going? 149 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:16,680 I'm gonna follow along. 150 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:18,200 Keep walking. Where are we going, Courtney? 151 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:20,600 The toilet. We'll cut it there. 152 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:24,120 TONY: Sorry, Linda. Let me get this straight. 153 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:26,760 There's a problem with that photo? More a concern. 154 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:28,280 Or issue. Exactly. 155 00:05:28,280 --> 00:05:30,600 Brian's assisting me with this audit. 156 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:33,280 An audit? Yeah. Um, so... has there been an actual complaint? 157 00:05:33,280 --> 00:05:34,640 Not as yet. So... 158 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:35,800 But the potential's there. 159 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:37,920 It's important we stay ahead of the curve. 160 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:39,040 Then what is the potential issue? 161 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:40,360 Or concern. Not obvious? 162 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:42,840 Uh, group of people with a common goal. 163 00:05:42,840 --> 00:05:44,040 LINDA: And all men. 164 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:45,280 Men's rowing eight. 165 00:05:45,280 --> 00:05:47,080 LINDA: Is that the right message? 'Teamwork'? 166 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:50,880 A group of white entitled upper-middle-class males. 167 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:52,960 None taken. Tony, you're the CEO. 168 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:55,120 What's on your wall reflects the tone and ethos 169 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:57,360 of our entire organisation. 170 00:05:57,360 --> 00:05:59,720 Alright. What do you want done? There's several options. 171 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:01,240 You could relocate the offending artwork... 172 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:02,480 It hasn't offended yet, but... 173 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:04,880 ..to a private space, such as your home. 174 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:06,920 Oh. I could put them with my old Big M calendars. 175 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:09,400 (LAUGHS) Go on. 176 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:13,160 You could retain the work in situ but with an explanatory plaque. 177 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:14,480 A plaque? 178 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:17,040 Noting its patriarchal and exclusionary underpinnings. 179 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:18,040 Or? 180 00:06:18,040 --> 00:06:20,800 Brian could help you replace it with something more suitable. 181 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:22,640 Done. In situations such as this... 182 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:24,640 Totally agree, Linda. It'll be gone by this afternoon. 183 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:26,240 Thanks for dropping by. 184 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:28,360 I think it's important we have the conversation. 185 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:30,280 It felt like a lecture, but we've had it. 186 00:06:30,280 --> 00:06:33,520 'Beer-battered'. What in God's name could that be? 187 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:35,360 Could it have been "Big Battery"? 188 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:38,560 Oh! You're good at this. NAT: Shall we keep going? 189 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:40,760 Now it's writing "Bill bartending". 190 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:41,880 Uh, sorry. Keep going. 191 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:45,440 So, restoration projects. Water quality monitoring upgrades. 192 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:47,360 Increased funding for the Marine Park Authority. 193 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:50,720 A new eco-research institute. These are fantastic! 194 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:51,800 First-rate. Let's do 'em all! 195 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:54,160 Nope. These are proposals we submitted to UNESCO last time. 196 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:55,920 So, what are they complaining about? 197 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:58,760 The reef hasn't improved. Oh! Talk about ingratitude. 198 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:00,280 Where's the "Merci beaucoup"? 199 00:07:00,280 --> 00:07:04,320 Is there any chance we could do a redraft and resubmit that thing? 200 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:05,520 I think they'd notice. 201 00:07:05,520 --> 00:07:06,920 RHONDA: I didn't. JIM: Me neither. 202 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:08,120 What about an updated version... 203 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:09,600 No. ..with a foreword from Bindi Irwin? 204 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:11,960 We should invite her to the launch. NAT: What launch? 205 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:13,560 Seriously, I don't know what more we can do. 206 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:14,680 Fix the reef? Oh! 207 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:17,440 It's never-ending with these people. Maybe we need fresh ideas. 208 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:19,280 Should we loop the Environment Minister in on this? 209 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:21,360 No, I wouldn't have thought so. No, not really their strength. 210 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:25,120 No. Could we discredit this mob? What? 211 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:26,760 Punch back. At UNESCO? 212 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:29,480 Well, we're yet to hear a decent suggestion from you. 213 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:31,560 I was thinking we should maybe have a chat with them. 214 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:33,720 Take 'em on, get in their faces. No. Find out what they want. 215 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:36,720 Sure. Then give it to 'em. (PHONE CHIMES) 216 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:40,160 Oop! What's "Qantas 930"? 217 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:42,960 "Watch Q+A at 9:30." 218 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:44,760 Oh! I bet you're good at Wordle. 219 00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:48,040 WOMAN: Hollywood stars have been making their way Down Under... 220 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:50,280 WOMAN 2: ..for a new slice of the Aussiewood pie. 221 00:07:50,280 --> 00:07:52,640 WOMAN 3: With confirmation of plans to build a movie studio... 222 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:55,120 MAN: The vision that has been put forward is one that is exciting. 223 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:57,960 WOMAN: It helps generate jobs. WOMAN 2: Protects Australian talent. 224 00:07:57,960 --> 00:07:59,880 MAN: It's putting us on the world cultural map. 225 00:07:59,880 --> 00:08:01,560 WOMAN: ..could soon be rolling out the red carpet 226 00:08:01,560 --> 00:08:04,280 for some big-budget blockbusters. 227 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:06,240 The Prime Minister just retweeted it. 228 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:08,960 It's a team effort. #Aussiewood. 229 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:11,040 That was mine. We'll give it a bump on OUR socials. 230 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:12,440 You'll be on that red carpet too, Tony, 231 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:13,920 When you say red carpet... BRAD: The launch. 232 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:15,720 I thought it was still early days. BRAD: It is. 233 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:17,160 But the submission's going to Cabinet? 234 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:18,640 Oh, that's not till... Friday. 235 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:20,080 Days away. 236 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:22,160 I was wondering, before that happens, whether we could go over 237 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:23,560 a few specific details. 238 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:25,480 So you've had a look? Excellent. I have, Minister. 239 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:28,480 It's this sort of initiative and the NBA, that is the sort of... 240 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:30,360 ..'CoPro' we're chasing. 241 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:32,760 (BOTH LAUGH) 242 00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:36,080 It's just that there... there were a few issues. 243 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:38,440 Issues? TONY: Not issues. Um... 244 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:39,600 Concerns? Questions. 245 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:41,440 About our exposure to potential risk. 246 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:44,400 And careful how you google 'Aussiewood'. 247 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:46,200 The...the response we've been getting 248 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:47,800 has been overwhelmingly positive. 249 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:49,680 Very positive, but, as we've pointed out before, 250 00:08:49,680 --> 00:08:52,800 you are gifting a vast area of public land. 251 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:54,200 Leasing. 99 years. 252 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:55,760 Still leasing. And offering subsidies. 253 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:57,600 Rebates Along with significant tax breaks. 254 00:08:57,600 --> 00:08:59,040 Offsets. And all those sweeteners. 255 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:00,040 Incentives. OK! 256 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:02,240 So the point is... 257 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:03,360 ..you want to make some tweaks. 258 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:05,360 Uh, the point is, I think we should stop. 259 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:10,560 Uh, uh...take the time to, um... 260 00:09:10,560 --> 00:09:13,120 Tweak? Uh, get this right. 261 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:15,800 Doesn't sound like a tweak. 262 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:17,400 You know what? Let's set up a meeting. 263 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:18,960 We're in a meeting. Get-together. 264 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:20,680 Hear more of your thoughts. I've got some thoughts. 265 00:09:20,680 --> 00:09:21,680 Whenever suits. TONY: Now? 266 00:09:21,680 --> 00:09:22,760 We've got to dash. 267 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:25,320 We've got that, uh, thing. 268 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:27,480 BRAD: We do. 269 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:29,240 TONY: Oh. Oh, thank you. 270 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:34,760 What thing? 271 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:40,800 We'll update the website... NAT: Yeah. That's good. 272 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:44,760 Alright. I've spoken to someone at the CSIRO. 273 00:09:44,760 --> 00:09:46,400 Smart coral. 274 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:48,320 What does that mean? They weren't sure either. 275 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:50,000 Was this a scientist or a media adviser? 276 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:51,680 RHONDA: Who cares? Could we throw some money at it? 277 00:09:51,680 --> 00:09:55,360 If we knew what it was. It's smart...coral. 278 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:57,400 You've just added a full stop. Give 'em a research grant. 279 00:09:57,400 --> 00:09:59,120 Let them work out the rest. 280 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:02,040 What's going on there? NAT: Oh, don't ask. Oh. Anyway. 281 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:03,800 We've set up a chat with UNESCO. 282 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:06,560 Scientist or media adviser? 283 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:14,360 It looks like we're good to go. 284 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:16,480 And it's Olaf Olafson? Yep. 285 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:19,720 Special rapporteur with the World Heritage Committee. 286 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:22,640 Why do all Scandinavians look like they just got out of a sauna? 287 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:25,600 I don't know. Alright. Take us off mute. 288 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:27,640 I can hear you fine. 289 00:10:27,640 --> 00:10:30,040 Uh...Mr Olafson. Happy to proceed? 290 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:34,120 Yes, so, you wish to discuss our upcoming report? 291 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:35,840 I'll jump straight to the point. 292 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:38,880 In order to avoid the Great Barrier Reef being declared "in danger", 293 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:40,640 what would UNESCO need to see? 294 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:44,960 Clear evidence that Australia was taking genuine and effective 295 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:47,080 measures to improve the health of the reef. 296 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:50,080 So if I was to mention things like restoration projects, 297 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:52,920 water quality upgrades, increased funding... 298 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:55,960 I would say these were in your last submission. 299 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:58,000 No? He DID notice. 300 00:10:58,000 --> 00:10:59,160 I beg your pardon? Nothing! 301 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:01,480 Uh, so UNESCO would need to see new measures. 302 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:02,880 OLAF: Effective measures. 303 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:05,240 Not just setting up new organisations, 304 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:09,520 announcing the same old initiatives, websites, school programs. 305 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:11,280 Window-dressing. 306 00:11:11,280 --> 00:11:12,840 Smart coral? OLAF: What is that? 307 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:14,400 Early stages. 308 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:16,680 You know, there is a saying in my country. 309 00:11:16,680 --> 00:11:19,160 (SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) 310 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:21,720 (LAUGHS) OLAF: You speak Norwegian? 311 00:11:21,720 --> 00:11:23,440 Oh, it just sounded funny. 312 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:25,760 It means "You must act quickly, 313 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:28,720 "much like the early bird pursuing a worm." 314 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:30,520 ASHAN: I think it's better in Norwegian. 315 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:31,520 NAT: Understood. 316 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:35,120 Alright, Mr Olafson, we really appreciate your time. 317 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:36,800 It is my pleasure. 318 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:39,960 Well, he was a barrel of laughs. Mmm. 319 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:42,200 OLAF: And if there is anything else you need... 320 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:46,000 WOMAN: We begin today with the Great Barrier Reef. 321 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:47,440 WOMAN 2: It's about taking action now. 322 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:49,200 MAN: The World Heritage Site in danger. 323 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:51,440 WOMAN: Progress IS being made to address the concerns. 324 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:54,200 WOMAN 2: The reef is a sinking ship. WOMAN 3: Know how important it is. 325 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:58,600 (FUNKY MUSIC) 326 00:12:04,680 --> 00:12:07,000 Mmm! I needed that. 327 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:10,040 And people like this stuff? 3,000 likes. 328 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:13,040 Courtney making a cup of tea? Her make-up tips get even more. 329 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:14,480 I still don't know what's in it for us. 330 00:12:14,480 --> 00:12:16,520 It's all about engagement with potential employees. 331 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:19,360 If we don't have a social media presence, we get left behind. 332 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:22,560 Is it working? Mm-hm. 843 comments. 333 00:12:22,560 --> 00:12:25,280 "Where did you get that top?" "Cool haircut, sister." 334 00:12:25,280 --> 00:12:27,040 "Make mine milk with one sugar." 335 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:28,400 Yeah, but anything about working here? 336 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:30,280 I'll keep looking. What happened to your rowers? 337 00:12:30,280 --> 00:12:31,840 Oh, someone had an issue. 338 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:33,280 It was a concern. More a complaint. 339 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:35,440 TONY: Thanks, Katie. So, what's up? 340 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:36,800 I've had another look at this. 341 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:38,720 Can you stop giving him Post-it notes? 342 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:40,680 Hey, another one of those streaming giants is interested. 343 00:12:40,680 --> 00:12:42,760 'Hevu' or 'Tuvo'. TONY: Tell you why. 344 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:45,200 It's something 'Plus'. This deal is so lopsided. 345 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:47,560 We're giving millions to these overseas production companies. 346 00:12:47,560 --> 00:12:50,080 And what do we get in return? Hollywood Down Under! 347 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:53,080 Two days of positive media coverage and all the risk. 348 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:55,640 Word is they could be filming Fast and the Furious 7 out here. 349 00:12:55,640 --> 00:12:58,480 Haven't they already filmed that? Might be a prequel. 350 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:01,200 Whisper is Vin Diesel could be looking at a place in Port Douglas. 351 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:02,560 We have to pause this thing. 352 00:13:02,560 --> 00:13:04,640 Tony, it's a major investment in the arts! 353 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:06,720 Aussie crews, Aussie stories! 354 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:09,160 Aussie taxpayer dollars. But still Aussie. 355 00:13:09,160 --> 00:13:10,840 TONY: I need to speak with him. Vin Diesel? 356 00:13:10,840 --> 00:13:12,120 The Minister. JIM: You spoke with him! 357 00:13:12,120 --> 00:13:13,520 Again. Katie, any word from the Minister? 358 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:16,280 Yes, good news. He just followed us on TikTok. 359 00:13:16,280 --> 00:13:18,040 The meeting. Oh. 360 00:13:18,040 --> 00:13:19,400 They said they'd have to get back to us. 361 00:13:19,400 --> 00:13:21,080 Yeah, a lot on. 362 00:13:21,080 --> 00:13:22,800 Not that much. 363 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:24,040 Got your text. 364 00:13:24,040 --> 00:13:25,360 "Olaf Olafson". 365 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:27,600 Bloody spell correct. No, that's his name. 366 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:29,520 The guy from UNESCO? NAT: The Heritage Committee. 367 00:13:29,520 --> 00:13:30,640 So you spoke with him? NAT: Yep. 368 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:32,640 Did you give it to him? Not exactly. 369 00:13:32,640 --> 00:13:34,720 JIM: What did he say? (SPEAKS GIBBERISH) 370 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:37,360 JIM: What? "The early bird catches the worm." 371 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:38,400 Oh, you got the same update as me. 372 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:39,960 We have to act fast or they'll vote against us. 373 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:42,520 It's worse than Eurovision. OK. How do we change their mind? 374 00:13:42,520 --> 00:13:45,200 Their report identifies a bunch of key issues. 375 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:46,240 Give us one. Climate change. 376 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:47,800 Give us one we can do something about. 377 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:49,880 Water quality? JIM: We've already spent on that. 378 00:13:49,880 --> 00:13:52,600 What if we, say, introduced further restrictions on land clearing? 379 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:54,640 Oh, don't think I'd be attacking our farmers. 380 00:13:54,640 --> 00:13:57,160 We're not attacking them. Let's stay on Team Australia here. 381 00:13:57,160 --> 00:13:59,680 What else? They mentioned commercial shipping. 382 00:13:59,680 --> 00:14:02,400 Wish they hadn't. Actually, you can tell them it's under review. 383 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:03,440 They'll want more than that. 384 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:04,720 I don't think they know WHAT they want. 385 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:07,240 And punching back is definitely out? 386 00:14:07,240 --> 00:14:10,320 Tony, have you got a moment to talk about office art? 387 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:11,920 No. Have we heard back from the Minister? 388 00:14:11,920 --> 00:14:15,000 His PA promised she'd get back to us by the end of the day. 389 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:16,440 Oh, when was that? KATIE: Two days ago. 390 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:19,840 She said he's busy in Canberra with a parliamentary committee. 391 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:22,360 Is he? Brian's got some more options. 392 00:14:22,360 --> 00:14:23,440 What parliamentary committee? 393 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:25,080 BRIAN: There's rock climbers. Yep. 394 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:27,440 Tony, you're not even looking. Oh, sorry. 395 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:29,640 Relay runners. They're gender-neutral. 396 00:14:29,640 --> 00:14:30,920 And very uncommon. 397 00:14:30,920 --> 00:14:33,560 Not normally a mixed event. BRIAN: Linda liked it. 398 00:14:33,560 --> 00:14:35,400 Uh, marathon runner. Great. 399 00:14:35,400 --> 00:14:36,920 You like that one? Yep. And she's a woman. 400 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:39,640 And the caption is 'Empowering'. 401 00:14:39,640 --> 00:14:41,120 Done. Wise choice, Tony. 402 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:43,000 Ah! He's at a film industry lunch. 403 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:46,120 With the parliamentary committee? With Cate Blanchett. 404 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:48,480 (GASPS) Wow! #A-listlunch. 405 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:50,360 No, I'm annoyed. 406 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:51,480 Oh. 407 00:14:51,480 --> 00:14:54,440 So, mixed support for those measures of yours. 408 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:57,000 Land clearing? We can't tighten up a few laws? 409 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:58,600 Spoke to a wide range of stakeholders - 410 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:01,320 pastoralists, graziers, primary producers. 411 00:15:01,320 --> 00:15:03,200 They're the same people. Mmm. A lot of pushback. 412 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:06,240 Commercial shipping? The industry IS open to a review. 413 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:07,720 OK. RHONDA: From 2040. 414 00:15:07,720 --> 00:15:08,800 That's ridiculous. 415 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:10,960 They wanted 2050. So, nothing? 416 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:11,960 RHONDA: Let's not give up yet. 417 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:15,120 Jim wants you to have a chat with... 418 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:16,520 ..them. 419 00:15:16,520 --> 00:15:19,520 The beef author? RHONDA: Could be anything. 420 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:21,000 Reef Authority? 421 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:22,040 Oh. That is a gift. 422 00:15:22,040 --> 00:15:24,000 The Great Barrier Reef Management Authority? 423 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:26,120 That'd be it. BRIAN: I like it. 424 00:15:26,120 --> 00:15:27,640 Inspirational AND inclusive. 425 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:29,240 Still prefer the rowers. 426 00:15:29,240 --> 00:15:31,120 Oh, we've started a conversation. Yeah. 427 00:15:31,120 --> 00:15:33,000 Katie, any word from the Minister? 428 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:34,880 His PA said they emailed us. 429 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:37,120 I haven't seen anything. Might have gone to junk mail. 430 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:39,040 Why would a ministerial email go to junk mail? 431 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:40,560 I'll check your spam folder. 432 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:41,840 TONY: You know what I reckon? 433 00:15:41,840 --> 00:15:43,200 It's not straight. We're in the freezer. 434 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:45,440 He's heard something he doesn't like and he's just shut us out. 435 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:48,360 Tony, would you be interested in 30% off car insurance? 436 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:49,720 What? I'll keep looking. 437 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:52,040 Mind you, when this studio thing pulls a hammy, 438 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:54,400 who's the first person he's gonna call? 439 00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:56,760 Cate Blanchett? Tony, you got a message on WhatsApp. 440 00:15:56,760 --> 00:15:58,720 Uh, "The Minister has left the group." 441 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:00,320 Oh. Tony. 442 00:16:00,320 --> 00:16:02,160 Interested in the next revolution in walking shoes? 443 00:16:02,160 --> 00:16:05,280 I'm looking for a ministerial email. I'll try Signal. 444 00:16:05,280 --> 00:16:06,360 TONY: OK. 445 00:16:15,240 --> 00:16:17,240 We've met before, haven't we? I used to work national parks. 446 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:19,040 That's it. Yeah. Then I got the big promotion. 447 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:21,160 They needed help with the reef. Oh. Do you have much experience? 448 00:16:21,160 --> 00:16:23,320 Oh, endangered species. A lot of overlap there. 449 00:16:23,320 --> 00:16:25,560 Well, thanks for seeing us at such short notice. 450 00:16:25,560 --> 00:16:27,360 Hey. That's what we're here to do, huh? 451 00:16:27,360 --> 00:16:29,800 Keep the government happy. And protect the reef. 452 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:31,080 Absolutely. Yeah. 453 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:34,360 We've just got a few questions. Ash? What do you know about smart coral? 454 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:36,240 About UNESCO. Right. 455 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:37,640 Uh, in response to their last report, 456 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:40,200 the government really upped its spending on the reef. 457 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:42,480 Ooh, yeah, they certainly did. And the authority was a beneficiary. 458 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:44,440 Mm-hm. Mm-hm. So, what's changed since then? 459 00:16:44,440 --> 00:16:47,200 Where do I start? We're leaps and bounds ahead of where we were. 460 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:49,480 ASHAN: In terms of? Well, staffing numbers. 461 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:50,560 We've got bigger office spaces. 462 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:53,360 We're running school programs now. Sounds like progress. 463 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:55,200 But in terms of the reef? 464 00:16:55,200 --> 00:16:57,080 The what? What's changed out there? 465 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:58,320 Oh! 466 00:16:58,320 --> 00:17:00,080 (LAUGHS) Uh, right. I get the question now. Sorry. 467 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:01,680 Um...well, you see our boat? NAT: Yep. 468 00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:03,720 Used to be half that size. 469 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:05,280 Wow! Yeah, she's all tricked out now. 470 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:08,880 Got the latest technology. And how does that relate to the reef? 471 00:17:08,880 --> 00:17:10,120 Well, we can now tell within 24 hours 472 00:17:10,120 --> 00:17:14,680 when any single section goes from poor to very poor. 473 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:16,760 That's progress. 474 00:17:16,760 --> 00:17:19,800 Tony, I just spoke to the Minister's PA, off the record. 475 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:20,800 And? 476 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:22,040 Vin Diesel's not buying a house here. 477 00:17:22,040 --> 00:17:23,480 (SIGHS) What about the meeting? 478 00:17:23,480 --> 00:17:24,760 I need to speak to him. KATIE: Oh. 479 00:17:24,760 --> 00:17:26,240 She said a whole bunch of things have come up. 480 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:27,920 Really? He didn't mention it this morning. 481 00:17:27,920 --> 00:17:29,160 You spoke to him? Briefly. 482 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:31,000 It was just a follow-up chat. 483 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:32,040 We're planning a TikTok. 484 00:17:32,040 --> 00:17:34,760 Oh, and there's been a complaint, an actual one, about... 485 00:17:34,760 --> 00:17:36,440 Oh, you're kidding me. From who? 486 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:38,280 Linda. She's not even in our office. 487 00:17:38,280 --> 00:17:40,840 She says it portrays an unrealistic female body image. 488 00:17:40,840 --> 00:17:43,240 She approved it. Before she saw it. 489 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:45,440 She's so thin. She's a marathon runner. 490 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:47,720 Could be eating disorders. She's just run 42km. 491 00:17:47,720 --> 00:17:48,960 I'm guessing she's hungry. 492 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:50,320 Scotty, what do you think of that photo? 493 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:53,480 Oh. Uh...what did Linda say? No, I'm asking you. 494 00:17:53,480 --> 00:17:54,840 Are we starting a conversation? No. 495 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:56,960 Oh, OK. Uh, let me think. 496 00:17:56,960 --> 00:17:59,080 No, don't go looking for problems. It's not Where's Wally? 497 00:17:59,080 --> 00:18:01,600 Can you see any issues? They're probably more concerns. 498 00:18:01,600 --> 00:18:04,200 Linda says we'd be safer with something else. 499 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:05,840 Yeah. Better ethos. 500 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:07,240 KATIE: Mmm. Alright, pick another sport. 501 00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:09,520 Not sport. It could be considered ableist. 502 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:11,080 Let's have a look. 503 00:18:11,080 --> 00:18:14,160 Can you try the Minister again? Sure. 504 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:15,480 Do we know where her shoes were made? 505 00:18:15,480 --> 00:18:17,640 Can't see her shoes. 506 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:23,680 (INAUDIBLE) 507 00:18:23,680 --> 00:18:26,680 So below deck, we keep our sat nav gear, sleeping quarters, 508 00:18:26,680 --> 00:18:27,960 the galley, obviously. 509 00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:29,960 Would you like a tour? Yeah, great. 510 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:32,840 No. Um...but what about there? Oh. 511 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:35,320 That is our aerial surveillance radar system. 512 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:36,320 No, beyond that. 513 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:38,040 The anchor? The reef. 514 00:18:38,040 --> 00:18:39,680 Oh, yes, yes. Now, we keep a very close eye on that. 515 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:41,320 If anything changes, we like to know early. 516 00:18:41,320 --> 00:18:44,320 (SNAPS FINGERS AND SPEAKS GIBBERISH) 517 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:45,320 Sorry? NAT: You know what? 518 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:46,960 I'll come at this another way. Please. 519 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:48,320 We're trying to get a sense of the future. 520 00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:49,320 MAN: Yeah, of course. 521 00:18:49,320 --> 00:18:51,640 I mean, with all the things you've got, the programs, technology. 522 00:18:51,640 --> 00:18:54,880 Five years from now, where are you at? 523 00:18:54,880 --> 00:18:55,880 Oh, I think Canberra. 524 00:18:55,880 --> 00:18:57,920 Yeah. I see myself in Canberra. 525 00:18:57,920 --> 00:18:59,320 Maybe advising a department. 526 00:18:59,320 --> 00:19:01,160 Environment Sustainability would be nice, actually. 527 00:19:01,160 --> 00:19:02,240 Right. Yeah. 528 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:04,400 So lunch? Could we check out the galley? 529 00:19:04,400 --> 00:19:06,400 Yeah. Awesome! 530 00:19:09,760 --> 00:19:10,960 Can't believe I agreed to do this. 531 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:12,560 Yep, well, we're building engagement. 532 00:19:12,560 --> 00:19:13,560 TONY: Uh-huh. OK. 533 00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:15,480 And...action. 534 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:17,800 Hi - I'm Tony Woodford, head honcho down at the Nat... 535 00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:20,000 Head what? We're giving it a bit of zip. 536 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:22,120 But I'm the CEO. Best to keep it cas. 537 00:19:22,120 --> 00:19:23,120 Let's go again. Hi. 538 00:19:23,120 --> 00:19:26,200 I'm Tony Woodford, head honcho down at the Nation Building Authority. 539 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:29,120 My gang and I have been knocking it out of the par... What's up? 540 00:19:29,120 --> 00:19:32,320 I just...I'm feeling it's maybe a bit, uh, static. 541 00:19:32,320 --> 00:19:33,560 BRIAN: Very static. I'm not dancing. 542 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:34,680 What if you pointed? At what? 543 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:36,320 Your gang. I know. (SNAPS FINGERS) 544 00:19:36,320 --> 00:19:37,760 Here's what we're gonna do. Mmm. 545 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:39,880 We're gonna start by you putting your foot up on the chair. 546 00:19:39,880 --> 00:19:41,560 And we'll give it a bit of energy. OK? 547 00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:44,320 OK. Alright. Rolling. 548 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:45,640 Hi. 549 00:19:45,640 --> 00:19:49,080 I'm Tony Woodford, head honcho down at the Nation Building Authority. 550 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:51,840 My gang and I have been knocking it out of the park 551 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:52,840 with some really cool stuff - 552 00:19:52,840 --> 00:19:55,600 roads, rail and our brand-new film studio com... 553 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:57,520 That shouldn't be in there. It's better. 554 00:19:57,520 --> 00:19:59,240 And I'm loving the foot. Yeah. 555 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:00,400 SCOTT: Let's go again. 556 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:02,840 TONY: OK. And action. 557 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:15,080 Seriously?! 558 00:20:15,080 --> 00:20:17,640 Can't we just give him another boat? NAT: No. 559 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:19,400 Couple of jet skis? They don't need any more funding. 560 00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:21,080 Then let's find someone who does. 561 00:20:21,080 --> 00:20:24,200 We're ready to tap and go here. He who hesitates is lost. 562 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:26,200 That's today's. There's a bunch of organisations. 563 00:20:26,200 --> 00:20:28,600 Give us some names. Great Barrier Reef Foundation. 564 00:20:28,600 --> 00:20:30,520 How much do they want? We did them last time. 565 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:32,680 Great Barrier Reef Trust. RHONDA: Sounds good. 566 00:20:32,680 --> 00:20:33,680 Did them the time before. 567 00:20:33,680 --> 00:20:35,360 Can't we just sling 'em an extra couple of mil? 568 00:20:35,360 --> 00:20:36,800 Would Olaf even notice? 569 00:20:36,800 --> 00:20:37,840 Yes. Yes. 570 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:40,320 We also funded the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, 571 00:20:40,320 --> 00:20:43,360 Institute of Marine Science, Reef Recovery 2025. 572 00:20:43,360 --> 00:20:45,320 JIM: They sound good. They folded in 2016. 573 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:47,520 Bugger! Keep going. Rescue the Reef. 574 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:49,840 I like the name. Based in Townsville. 575 00:20:49,840 --> 00:20:52,080 Never received funding. JIM: Hello! 576 00:20:52,080 --> 00:20:53,760 RHONDA: I like the website. 577 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:55,560 Who's in the chair? ASHAN: Not sure. 578 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:57,240 But their patron is Australia's chief scientist. 579 00:20:57,240 --> 00:20:58,920 RHONDA: This is sounding good. 580 00:20:58,920 --> 00:21:01,520 "After careful deliberation and a rigorous assessment process, 581 00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:04,920 "the government announces a major funding boost to..." 582 00:21:04,920 --> 00:21:06,840 Who are they, again? Rescue the Reef. 583 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:10,160 "..Rescue the Reef, to aid in their vital work ensuring..." 584 00:21:10,160 --> 00:21:12,120 What do they want, again? A sustainable reef. 585 00:21:12,120 --> 00:21:13,920 Shouldn't we check them out? JIM: Sure. 586 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:14,960 But if they're half decent, 587 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:16,720 they've got a couple of hundred mil coming their way. 588 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:18,760 (PHONE CHIMES) 589 00:21:18,760 --> 00:21:22,680 "Remainder - D-list tomato"? 590 00:21:22,680 --> 00:21:24,640 "Reminder - dentist tomorrow"? 591 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:26,440 JIM: Oh! You're good. 592 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:29,560 Tony? Have you checked your TikTok? No. 593 00:21:29,560 --> 00:21:31,120 You've gone viral. Really? 594 00:21:31,120 --> 00:21:32,600 Yeah. 80,000 likes. Oh, wow. Can you show me? 595 00:21:32,600 --> 00:21:33,600 Yeah. 596 00:21:33,600 --> 00:21:34,960 Tony, you got a reply from the Minister. 597 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:35,960 And? 598 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:38,160 "I am currently out of the office but will be checking emails." 599 00:21:38,160 --> 00:21:40,240 Try his chief of staff again. KATIE: Sure. 600 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:41,600 Hang on. Here it is. 601 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:42,600 Check this out. 602 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:43,720 Hi - I'm Tony Woodford... 603 00:21:43,720 --> 00:21:44,920 And I've never had a girlfriend. 604 00:21:44,920 --> 00:21:47,520 ..head honcho down at... My aged-care home? 605 00:21:47,520 --> 00:21:48,880 ..the Nation Building Authority. 606 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:49,880 This guy's so lame. 607 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:50,880 My gang and I... Oh, kill me. 608 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:51,880 ..have been knocking it 609 00:21:51,880 --> 00:21:54,440 out of the park on a bunch of cool stuff. 610 00:21:54,440 --> 00:21:56,280 Who is this little smart-arse? He's an influencer. 611 00:21:56,280 --> 00:21:58,120 You want to follow him? No, I want to smack him. 612 00:21:58,120 --> 00:22:00,920 But 80,000 likes! For HIM. No-one likes ME. 613 00:22:00,920 --> 00:22:03,080 Yeah. You were a bit static. I didn't want to do it. 614 00:22:03,080 --> 00:22:04,480 You could hit back. What? 615 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:06,280 Troll the trollers. Stitch HIM. 616 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:08,120 What are you talking about? Clap back. 617 00:22:08,120 --> 00:22:09,680 I thought you were really good, Tony. 618 00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:13,240 Shut it down. Oh, and look. Linda's following you. 619 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:14,480 Now! 620 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:15,920 Still can't find the executive structure. 621 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:17,360 Hang on. We're on. 622 00:22:17,360 --> 00:22:18,960 GIRL: Hello. 623 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:21,240 Hello! Who's this? 624 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:23,040 I'm Amelia. 625 00:22:23,040 --> 00:22:24,880 OK. Uh, is your mum or dad around, Amelia? 626 00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:26,920 No. I'm at school. 627 00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:28,960 OK. Um...will anyone else be joining us? 628 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:30,880 From the organisation. 629 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:31,880 Yes. Amanda. 630 00:22:31,880 --> 00:22:34,360 She's just printing a copy of those bank statements you asked about. 631 00:22:34,360 --> 00:22:36,720 OK. That's good. AMELIA: Here she is. 632 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:38,680 Hello. 633 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:42,320 Hi...Amanda. Um, I'm Natalie. Uh, this is Ash. 634 00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:44,240 GIRLS: Hi. So, Rescue the Reef. 635 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:46,040 Are you representing it today? AMELIA: Yes. 636 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:48,480 We had to start a not-for-profit as a school project. 637 00:22:48,480 --> 00:22:49,800 School project? 638 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:52,920 We have to pick a cause, develop a plan, or website, 639 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:55,480 as if you really were an organisation. 640 00:22:55,480 --> 00:22:57,400 OK. How much have you raised? 641 00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:59,360 Um...$352. 642 00:22:59,360 --> 00:23:02,200 Plus Mum's $20. Oh, yeah. 643 00:23:02,200 --> 00:23:04,160 So...372. 644 00:23:04,160 --> 00:23:07,160 And Mr De Silva said you may have a donation as well? 645 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:08,920 Uh, yep. May we ask how much? 646 00:23:08,920 --> 00:23:10,800 250 million... Dollars! 647 00:23:10,800 --> 00:23:13,200 $250. 648 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:14,200 (GIRLS SQUEAL) 649 00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:16,480 OMG! Amazing! 650 00:23:16,480 --> 00:23:19,200 Thank you so, so, so much. 651 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:21,520 You are very welcome. 652 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:22,880 (FUNKY MUSIC) Cool stuff...cool stuff. 653 00:23:22,880 --> 00:23:24,120 Cool...cool...cool...cool stuff. 654 00:23:25,120 --> 00:23:27,320 Head honcho. Head...head...head honcho. 655 00:23:27,320 --> 00:23:28,520 My gang and I... 656 00:23:28,520 --> 00:23:30,520 ..gang and I... gang...gang...gang...knock it... 657 00:23:30,520 --> 00:23:32,040 ..knock it... knocking it out of the park. 658 00:23:33,680 --> 00:23:35,760 I thought I said take it down. No, this is a new video. 659 00:23:35,760 --> 00:23:38,080 20,000 comments. All of them negative. 660 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:40,160 They love your dancing. I didn't dance. 661 00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:42,120 Take it down. JIM: Have you seen The Daily Tele? 662 00:23:42,120 --> 00:23:43,320 TONY: I try not to. 663 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:45,040 "It's lights, camera and more action than ever..." 664 00:23:45,040 --> 00:23:47,320 You know what? I'm not having anything more to do with that. 665 00:23:47,320 --> 00:23:49,880 He doesn't return my calls. He just blew off another meeting. 666 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:51,400 Well, you can talk to him at the launch. 667 00:23:51,400 --> 00:23:53,440 Is that still going ahead? Did you not get an invite? 668 00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:54,960 What a surprise. He's got a lot on. The launch. 669 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:56,480 Our road trip to LA. 670 00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:58,040 Our what? Did you not get an invite? 671 00:23:58,040 --> 00:23:59,240 No, I didn't. SCOTT: That's odd. 672 00:23:59,240 --> 00:24:01,280 Tony, don't get angry. I'm already angry. 673 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:02,800 Your new picture. Oh, not again. 674 00:24:02,800 --> 00:24:06,760 "It may perpetuate heteronormative gender stereotypes." 675 00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:08,720 What?! He's leading and she's following. 676 00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:11,600 Ah. And is it consensual? Oh, that's interesting. 677 00:24:11,600 --> 00:24:13,400 KATIE: But I have some good news. The Minister called? 678 00:24:13,400 --> 00:24:15,240 Courtney's sister, Anika, is an artist, 679 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:17,920 and she's offered to do a painting for your wall. 680 00:24:17,920 --> 00:24:18,920 Fine. 681 00:24:18,920 --> 00:24:20,320 And do we know where HER shoes were made? 682 00:24:20,320 --> 00:24:21,880 Good point, Scotty. What? 683 00:24:21,880 --> 00:24:23,560 I really like the sound of them. 684 00:24:23,560 --> 00:24:25,400 Rescue the Reef. 685 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:26,560 It's a kids charity. 686 00:24:26,560 --> 00:24:28,600 Still, great name. Wonderful name. 687 00:24:28,600 --> 00:24:29,600 It's a school project 688 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:32,560 that we came close to giving a quarter of a billion dollars to. 689 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:34,400 Could we buy it off them? There's an idea! 690 00:24:34,400 --> 00:24:36,280 I could speak to their director. 691 00:24:36,280 --> 00:24:37,520 Who's that? Amelia's mum. 692 00:24:37,520 --> 00:24:39,280 And then what? Well, we'd keep the kids involved. 693 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:41,360 Maybe get them to run some programs. 694 00:24:41,360 --> 00:24:42,360 Such as? JIM: I don't know. 695 00:24:42,360 --> 00:24:44,520 See who can collect the most crown-of-thorns starfish. 696 00:24:44,520 --> 00:24:46,440 Oh! Thorntember. 697 00:24:46,440 --> 00:24:47,440 Oh. Write that down. 698 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:49,320 I think we need something a bit more grown-up. 699 00:24:49,320 --> 00:24:52,560 Those kids mentioned their donations are going to blue carbon projects. 700 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:54,280 RHONDA: Perfect. Do you know what that is? 701 00:24:54,280 --> 00:24:57,800 Is it like smart coral? Restoring mangroves and seagrasses. 702 00:24:57,800 --> 00:25:00,760 Oh, gee, I like the sound of that. Mmm. 703 00:25:03,080 --> 00:25:04,320 (BEEP) 704 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:08,880 KATIE: Morning, Tony. Katie. 705 00:25:08,880 --> 00:25:10,640 We've finally got the Minister's schedule, 706 00:25:10,640 --> 00:25:12,120 and he'll be in the office tomorrow. 707 00:25:12,120 --> 00:25:13,600 To see me? 708 00:25:13,600 --> 00:25:15,400 He's seeing Scott. They're filming a TikTok. 709 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:16,480 Uh-huh. And he's happy to dance. 710 00:25:16,480 --> 00:25:18,320 Oh, is he? Oh, and good news. 711 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:19,520 Your new artwork arrived. 712 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:22,720 It's on recycled paper, sustainable ink. 713 00:25:22,720 --> 00:25:25,160 It's got a man AND a woman, so no power imbalance. 714 00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:26,960 Great. Mm-hm. 715 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:31,800 TONY: Take it down. 716 00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:33,720 Really? Linda's fine with it. 717 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:35,640 Take it down. 718 00:25:35,640 --> 00:25:38,000 I'll call Brian. 719 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:39,000 Well... 720 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:41,440 ..Rescue the Reef is ours. 721 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:43,280 You bought it off them? We made a substantial donation. 722 00:25:43,280 --> 00:25:45,320 And spoke to the principal. They're both getting As. 723 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:46,880 It is a great website. 724 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:47,960 For Olaf. 725 00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:50,280 "Major funding for an important grants body 726 00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:54,000 "targeting blue carbon projects, starfish removal, reef resilience." 727 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:57,640 And what's that? No idea. But I trust the girls. 728 00:25:59,680 --> 00:26:01,920 How's that supposed to inspire me? 729 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:03,360 By not offending you. 730 00:26:03,360 --> 00:26:04,560 Good choice, Tony. 731 00:26:04,560 --> 00:26:06,120 Thanks, Br... (KNOCK AT DOOR) 732 00:26:06,120 --> 00:26:08,280 SCOTT: You heard? What? 733 00:26:08,280 --> 00:26:09,280 "Not so Tinseltown. 734 00:26:09,280 --> 00:26:11,760 "Queensland's much-hyped new film studios have hit a hurdle 735 00:26:11,760 --> 00:26:14,720 "after news broke the construction works could impact on 736 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:16,240 "mangrove wetlands and the adjacent reef." 737 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:17,520 Oh, you're kidding me. 738 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:19,640 "Two teenage students from a local Townsville school 739 00:26:19,640 --> 00:26:22,960 "have been leading the protest against the development." 740 00:26:22,960 --> 00:26:24,640 KATIE: Tony? Yeah? 741 00:26:24,640 --> 00:26:26,120 The Minister's on line one. 742 00:26:26,120 --> 00:26:27,120 Thanks. 743 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:38,640 This? 744 00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:39,680 No. 745 00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:41,360 This. Maybe. 746 00:26:41,360 --> 00:26:42,600 This? 747 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:43,960 I think that's upside down. 748 00:26:43,960 --> 00:26:45,240 Is it? 749 00:26:45,240 --> 00:26:46,960 No. 750 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:48,760 Oh. Hang on. I think that's for Nat. 751 00:26:48,760 --> 00:26:50,960 I don't mind that. 752 00:26:53,960 --> 00:26:56,520 So, for our $250 million investment, what'd we get? 753 00:26:56,520 --> 00:27:00,680 Well, UNESCO off our backs. And this T-shirt. 754 00:27:03,680 --> 00:27:05,080 There's some positive signs for the reef. 755 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:06,120 A lot of activity. 756 00:27:06,120 --> 00:27:07,600 So the coral's regrowing? 757 00:27:07,600 --> 00:27:09,440 No, but rumour is 758 00:27:09,440 --> 00:27:12,040 they're shooting Pirates of the Caribbean 6. 759 00:27:12,040 --> 00:27:14,680 (GASPS) Didn't hear it from me. 760 00:27:16,560 --> 00:27:17,560 GIRLS: Hi. 761 00:27:17,560 --> 00:27:21,520 So, Amanda and Amelia, tell us about Thorntember. 762 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:23,200 Captions by Red Bee Media 763 00:27:23,200 --> 00:27:24,920 Copyright Australian Broadcasting Corporation