Australian Story Getting the Hang of It (Season 19, Episode 33)
TV Episode | 30 min | Documentary, Biography

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Australian Story

Getting the Hang of It (Season 19, Episode 33)

TV Episode | 30 min | Documentary, Biography

What happens when a former soldier from Tasmania arrives in Canberra with a potentially vital role to play in governing the nation? Jacqui Lambie is the most outspoken and controversial of Clive Palmer's 'Palmer United Party' Senators who ...See moreWhat happens when a former soldier from Tasmania arrives in Canberra with a potentially vital role to play in governing the nation? Jacqui Lambie is the most outspoken and controversial of Clive Palmer's 'Palmer United Party' Senators who hold crucial balance of power votes in the Senate. Australian Story has been 'embedded' with Jacqui Lambie as she learns the ropes in parliament and navigates a series of headline-grabbing dramas. We meet her family back in Burnie, Tasmania and track her through Canberra as she deals with everything from deciding what to wear to meet a PM she's just described as a 'political psychopath', to outrage over her 'well hung' and 'Chinese invasion' moments. She also talks candidly about being a single mother, her addictions, despair and her propensity to 'take a swing at opponents'. Her headline-grabbing antics are making news but seasoned commentators suggest she should not be underestimated. So what are her real motives and what about her vulnerabilities? Written by Australian Story See less

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Jo Barber Self - Senior Adviser Self - Senior Adviser See fewer	Tracker (2016)
Ray Griggs Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Greg Isolani Self Self See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Caroline Jones Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Four Corners (1961)
Barnaby Joyce Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	White Lies (III) (2022)
Jacqui Lambie Self Self See fewer	Sunday Night (2009)
Tom Lambie Self - Father Self - Father See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Rob Messenger Self - Chief of Staff Self - Chief of Staff See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Brentyn Milverton Self - Son Self - Son See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Clive Palmer Self - Leader Palmer United Party (as Clive Palmer MP) Self - Leader Palmer United Party (as Clive Palmer MP) See fewer	Wednesday Night Fever (2013)
Marcus Saltmarsh Self Self See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Matt Smith Self - State Political Editor Hobart Mercury Self - State Political Editor Hobart Mercury See fewer	Sleeping with Fishes (2006)
Dio Wang Self Self See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Eric Abetz Self - Liberal Party MP (uncredited) Self - Liberal Party MP (uncredited) See fewer	Landline (1991)
Samantha Armytage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Telethon (1968)
Bob Day Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	10 News Adelaide (1992)
Joe Hockey Self - Liberal Party MP (uncredited) Self - Liberal Party MP (uncredited) See fewer	Landline (1991)
Steve Martin Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Lateline (1990)
Ricky Muir Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Lateline (1990)
Brendan Nelson Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Four Corners (1961)
Stephen Parry Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Lateline (1990)