''Shitsville Express'' is an Australian

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series, produced by Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder Productions and broadcast in 2013 on

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. The six-part series examines political issues such as the explosion of alcohol fuelled violence, the gambling epidemic, substandard transport systems, the current housing crisis and the pros and cons of coal seam gas mining. Journalist

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takes four budding politicians on a confronting and thought-provoking journey into some of Australia's thorniest issues. At the end, all four will put their ideas to a former Prime Minister who has dealt with many issues and who knows the difficulty of making change happen.

Cast

* Jai Martinkovits, 26, is from Sydney and a member of the

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and a staunch monarchist. *Francis Ventura, 22, is from Melbourne and has been volunteering for the Labor Party since he was nine years old and stood for the seat of

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in the 2010 Federal election. * Madeleine Charles, 24, is a law student from Hobart and member of

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. * Siobhan Harris, 21, is a libertarian from Melbourne and campaigner for the

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Episodes

*Episode 1: Alcohol-fuelled violence *Episode 2: The gambling epidemic *Episode 3: The pros and cons of coal seam gas mining *Episode 4: Substandard transport systems *Episode 5: The Housing crisis

References

External links

''Shitsville Express''
– ABC site
Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder Productions
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shitsville Express Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming 2010s Australian documentary television series 2013 Australian television series debuts

Cast

Episodes

See also

References

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