
The First Project
5/1/2026 | 26m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
After 11 months, a disillusioned Tony recalls the NBA launch and Jim’s rush for news.
Slightly disillusioned by his first 11 months in the job, Tony thinks back to when it all began. The launch of the NBA was a great success but within weeks Jim was at his door, desperate for some sort of new public announcement.
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The First Project
5/1/2026 | 26m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Slightly disillusioned by his first 11 months in the job, Tony thinks back to when it all began. The launch of the NBA was a great success but within weeks Jim was at his door, desperate for some sort of new public announcement.
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"Nation Building Authority" Amy... When you answer the phone before you said "Nation Building Australia."
No, they're not the same thing.
No, we have nothing to do with the National Broadband Network, so you don't need to reply to those.
-Oh, but I've just been getting a lot of calls.
-Just give them the number of the National Broadband Network.
And that's nothing to do with you, okay?
What's this again?
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They're upgrading our building to a six-star rating.
You need to approve our floor.
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[ Telephone ringing ] -Thank you.
Katie.
-"Nation Building Australia."
-"Authority," Amy.
-"Authority."
-Thank you, Katie.
Oh, a geo-technical consultant by the name of Gavin is coming in, and I need to see him the second he arrives.
-Is he the structural engineer?
-No.
A geo-technical consultant called Gavin... Yeah.
-What's his last name?
-If you say "Gavin," he'll -- his head with turn around, okay?
-Like "Gavin!"?
-Yeah.
Yeah.
-Gavin.
-Yeah, it doesn't matter the way you say it.
-Okay, timelines for everyone.
Now I have sticky-taped them together.
Feel free to open them up.
-Sorry about that.
-Alright, I really didn't want timelines distributed right now.
Hey, can I say something right off the bat?
These are highly provisional timelines.
Whatever we're going to do it's going to be a huge project, so we haven't even begun to do meaningful timelines... -Is anyone else missing page 3?
-Yeah, I've got two page fours.
-Yeah.
I wouldn't worry about timelines right now... Yes?
-Can I just clarify something?
-Yeah, sure, Amy.
-Um, Red is the consultation phase.
-Okay, that's about timelines... -Blue is schematics.
Yellow is design and development.
And green is the documentation.
-Mines in black and white.
-Yeah, I wouldn't worry about the color coding.
It's just a general left to right.
-There is no purple.
-We'll get the printer fixed.
-Now?
-No.
Not now.
-Shall I minute that?
-Minute what, Amy?
-About the printer?
-No, no, just get it fixed.
Look, you know what?
Timelines down!
-Yes, Katie?
-Oh, muffins.
-Those ones are normal and those ones are gluten free.
-Who's gluten free?
-Carol.
-Who's Carol?
-Carol's no longer here.
-Do you want me to get the gluten put back in?
-No.
Leave it out for today.
-Go back to gluten.
-Okay, can I just have everyone's attention?
We're yet to decide exactly what the N.B.A.
is going to do.
-Who's the N.B.A.?
-Us.
-Nation Building Australia.
-Authority, Amy.
Yeah.
The point is, nothing's locked in.
So to be worrying about years 2, 3, and 4 is absolutely crazy.
-Tony?
-Is this about the timelines?
-No.
-Okay.
-With the water audit... -Let's just concentrate on authority business just for the moment.
-But should I add it to the time?
-Forget the timeline!
I'm sorry, just, please.
There's only one thing we have to do over the next six months, and that is work out what is possible on the site, which is a very tricky site, so that is a very detailed, very disciplined, very technical job.
We need to really focus on... -Got a second?
-Sure.
-Yeah.
Hey, guys.
How are you?
-Hey.
-What happened here?
-Hey.
Oh, it's nothing.
-Just a thought.
I was driving in today, and I couldn't... -Just say it.
Just say it.
-We need a new push.
-A what?
-A push, you know, like a thrust.
-Again, I have no idea what you're talking about.
-Something we can put out there just to let people know that we're on the move.
-Is there a problem?
-No.
They love it.
Nation Building Australia.
-Authority.
-Authority.
It's just that since the launch, with all the coverage and the attention, we came out of the blocks with a big splash.
-Sure.
Yeah.
-And now it's all... gone a bit quiet.
-That's because it was a launch.
We now have actually got to try and do what we said we'd do.
-What did we say we'd do again?
-Sent you this about five times.
-No, no, in your words.
In your words.
-We said we'd oversee a series of iconic and visionary projects.
-Ah, yes.
-Revitalize inner urban land... -Yes, yes.
-...three tiers of government, nation built for future generations.
-I mean just to... -Yes.
I love all of that!
Where's that gone?
-In the launch.
Now we're trying to actually do it.
-Great.
We'll tell them that.
-Tell them what?
-That we're away.
That we're nation building.
That we're being iconic.
-Okay, you know what?
I'll have a think about it.
-Great!
[ Knocks on glass ] Nation builders.
Don't hide your light under a bushel!
-Some sort of push.
-A push?
-Or something we can announce.
-Oh, a push.
-What did he want?
-He wants a push.
-What's a push?
-Oh, just to show that we're underway, that we're on the move.
-But we're not.
-No.
You don't have a possibility?
Or a feasibility that we could just let out?
What about the -- Where did we get to on the Marina?
-Oh, it's very early days.
-Yeah.
but wasn't there a ferry group?
It's a lot more complicated.
-But, I mean, they stated an intention... -There's a whole bunch of dredging issues.
-But I mean, they wanted... -There's a bunch of other snags.
-Can't push that.
-No.
-Oh, remember we mentioned the transport corridor?
Remember there was an old, uh, there's an old railway line with the easement still intact?
-Oh, yeah.
-That's public Trans-- What stage are we at on that?
-That stage?
The "mentioning" stage.
-You don't have a title.
-No.
-Well, just a sort of a they keep the easement on the... -No.
-But nothing written.
-It's mentioned.
-Almost a push.
-So it sounds "pushable."
-Do you want me to have a look at it?
-Yeah.
Could you?
Cause... Just in general terms.
Don't spend the day on it.
-Okay.
I won't.
Alright.
-'Cause it might be something that, um... -We can push.
-We can push.
-Yeah.
[ Faucet rumbling ] -It's just an annoyance, that's all.
With all the things that we've got.
Why is the water off?
-Don't know.
-Alright, let's think.
What are we doing right now?
-Should I get the timeline?
-No, no, I mean physically.
What are we doing?
-Surveying.
-Okay, where are we on that?
-About to start.
-Oh.
-Can we announce that?
-What, that we haven't started?
-We're about to.
-Have we finished anything?
-No.
-I mean, not that we have to, we're just at the beginning.
-Stage One -Stage One.
Of course, exactly.
-All the interesting stuff starts after that.
-Stage 2.
-Can we announce that?
-I was just thinking that.
But you can't really announce... -There's your page 3.
-Oh, good.
-And yours.
-Thank you.
-Oh, just to let you know.
The water might be off at some stage today.
-It's actually off, Amy.
-Oh, good.
-No, but I... I wasn't missing page 3, Amy.
-You can keep it as a spare.
-I cannot find any record of it.
-I think I've got a good map of the line.
-Oh, yep.
-It's marked as a railway easement.
-Excellent.
What department are you on?
-Google Earth.
-I think we need an official department.
Like a proper title.
-Hang on, this is interesting.
-What?
-With Google Maps, there's a ruler tool.
-A proper title, Hugh.
-Gotcha.
-Close Google Earth.
-Okay.
-Sorry.
Got caught up with Helen.
She is -- -Oh, how is she?
-...flat out.
As am I. Where are we at?
-In what sense?
-With the push.
-Oh, I only found out about it this morning.
-Yeah.
And where are we at?
-Uh, we don't have one.
-We need one.
Nation Building Australia is on the move.
-Authority.
-Yes, with authority.
On the move.
The push is on.
-Yep.
-This is interesting.
There was a whole report on that train line a few years back.
-Really?
-Yeah.
-How did you find that?
-Google.
When I typed "transport strategy" and added "shelved, rail corridor restoration shelved".
-They did a business model.
-And there was an implementation plan as well.
-I wonder what happened?
-Can I just explain something about... with the site?
-Yeah.
-We are literally at the pre-survey stage.
-Mm-hmm.
-I mean, literally, the first survey peg's about to go in the ground.
-Ah, good news.
We are away.
-No, we're not.
We will have some things to announce at Stage 2.
-Love it.
-But for now -- -What did you love?
-Stage 2.
-No, I said we will have some things to announce at Stage 2, but we won't be there for months.
-What are you doing now?
-Stage One.
-That feels finished.
Starting Stage One is Stage One.
Now we're at Stage 2.
-We're at Stage 2.
-It doesn't make sense.
-Well, it does to me, sweetheart.
Why are you being so stingy with stages?
You can have as many as you like.
-But the stages actually have to make sense.
-Yes.
Like first peg's going in.
You just said it.
-It's a peg.
-It's not a peg.
It's a peg!
Peg goes in, we begin.
-Oh.
-Do you love that?
-I love that.
-Let's get it out there.
-Begin what?
-The pegs.
-Yes.
-No.
Rhonda.
Rhonda.
Rhonda.
-Yes.
Yes.
-You're texting.
-Mm-hmm.
-Now you're doing it under the desk.
-Look, I've been doing this a long time.
Trust me.
Stage 2 is exactly what we're looking for.
It's a push.
So come on.
Push, push, push.
-Got a sec?
-Yeah.
Just give me two, guys.
-Hugh found something interesting.
-With Google Maps.
If you toggle -- -About the railway line.
-Oh, yeah.
No, sorry.
That is interesting.
-Turns out there were plans to re-commission the old rail line.
-Were there?
-Quite detailed.
-Any idea why the proposal didn't get up?
-I don't think the economic model stacked up.
Was gonna be a bit of a white elephant.
-Well, that's not for us to judge.
-Sure.
-Long time ago.
-Not really.
-But a lot's changed since then, Hugh.
I mean, my point is, we shouldn't stop just because of one small problem.
-I think there were others.
-Again, long time ago.
-Could be a push?
-Could be.
I mean, it could be the push.
Keep going.
♪♪♪ Be there in a sec.
Morning, Amy.
-Morning.
Can I just grab you for a sec?
-What did you want?
-You need to choose.
-What are they?
-Low-flow shower heads.
-And why am I choosing?
-For the water audit.
-Oh, is there a difference?
-Not really.
-Okay.
Well, that one.
-Sure, as long as you're happy.
-You said there was no difference.
Okay, well, the other one.
What was that expression for?
-What expression?
-You just did this.
-It's just that one's a bit more expensive than the other.
-You said that there was no difference between them.
-Well, in water saving, they're the same.
Well, one does save a bit more than the other.
-Which one saves more water?
-Um, the left.
-That doesn't look right.
Which -- Which is the more expensive one?
-Yeah, I mean, that feels like an announcement.
It just feels like a long way off, though.
-But it's got the word "hub" written on it.
That reads well.
-It does.
Yeah.
The problem with all this stuff is that most of them will take at least the rest of the year to complete.
-And Stage 2 gets announced next month.
-Yup.
When was that decided?
-There was an email... from Rhonda.
-Oh, can we just say in this office, as far as we're concerned, there's no such thing as Stage 2.
-Do you want me to stop the new time line?
-No, no.
Forget about the time lines.
-It's going to have the words "Stage 2" written on it.
In orange.
-Fine.
Whatever.
What is something that we could start and complete within, say, a month?
-Hmm.
Site branding?
-What's that?
-I don't know.
-Sorry.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
That took longer than anything should.
-No worries.
-How's it going?
-Good, good.
-The railway?
-Yeah, no, good.
I spoke to a bunch of people.
-No issues?
-No.
Easement remains.
It's all intact.
-Well, that's good.
-Oh, uh, one of the planners who was involved with the original report, uh, he's a cyclist.
Like, he rides a bic-- -I know what he does.
-Well, he's part of a peak cycling body, which is a group of -- -I know what a peak body is.
-He had some minor reservations.
-Did he?
-Just a couple of queries.
Wondered if he could come in and see us.
-Did he mention a bike path?
-No.
Just a few reservations and queries.
-That's a bike path.
-No, I don't think so.
-Alright, you know what?
See if he can come in today.
-Okay.
♪♪♪ -Amy, why is the dishwasher in the corridor?
-Because of the audit.
-What aspect?
-It's three and a half star.
-Isn't that good?
-We're getting a five star.
-Well, when does that come?
-Should have been here yesterday.
-Well, when does this go?
-Should have gone this morning.
-Tony?
-Well, y-- Yeah.
-It's Rhonda.
-Oh, Rhonda.
Scotty, can you bring your timeline?
Rhonda, It's Tony.
-Great.
Love it.
Hello?
-Yep.
Okay.
Have you -- Have you read the email?
-Yep.
-All the way to the end, or just the subject heading and the first paragraph?
-Mm.
Yep.
Yep, I definitely will.
But listen, site branding -- Love it.
Let's lock that in.
-Yeah.
Can I just explain what site branding is, Rhonda?
-Mm, mm, please, go.
-Okay.
As it pertains to this site.
You know, with big developments, they often have a fence with the name on it.
-Mm, love it.
-Yeah, and sometimes they have photos or designs of what it will look like.
-Oh, love it.
-Can you just stop saying "love it" until I've finished, like, the whole explanation?
-Sure, sure.
Love it.
Yeah.
Mm-hmm.
-Okay.
And sometimes I'll add a flag or bunting or whatever.
-Love bunting.
-Yeah, but at the end of the day, with site branding, I mean, that's all it is.
It's -- It's just a fence.
-And a gate.
They often have a big gate, Rhonda.
-Okay, well, tick to that.
Now, we're launching Stage 2.
We've already got pegs.
Now we've got site branding.
Sounds very exciting to me.
-Okay, Rhonda, can I just ask you something?
Can we just -- Can we just keep a lid on it for the moment?
-Yep, yep, absolutely.
-Just for now.
-Mm-hmm, yep.
-Did you -- Did you hear what I said?
-Mm-hmm, yep, yep.
-It's just often when you're multitasking, you -- you -- -Yep, yep, yep.
What?
-Okay.
Just keep a lid on it.
-Yes.
Lid.
Love it.
-Okay.
-One of the surveyors is here.
-Oh.
Does he work with Gavin?
-Possibly.
-Well, does he have a lot of plans with him?
-Um... -Does he have a big tube?
-Yes.
-Okay.
Just put him in the boardroom.
-Is it okay if I move the shower heads?
-Hello.
Sorry.
Hi.
Thanks for coming in.
Nathalie.
Nice to meet you.
Bruce.
-Hi.
Hugh.
Nice to meet you.
How you going?
-Nat.
Shall we start?
-Yeah.
-Yes.
-It's very early days for the project, and we're going to get to the broader transport issues down the track.
I mean, we're just having a quick look at the old railway line.
-Sure.
We thought we'd just take this opportunity to make our feelings clear.
-You're not against trains, are you?
-No, no.
-Not per se.
-But say there was an announcement coming out of this office... sometime in the future.
-I think it's next month.
-And that announcement, uh, was to float the possibility of, um, reconsidering an earlier proposal to reconsider the possibility of recommissioning an old train line.
I mean, you wouldn't have an objection to that?
-As we get the information that we can get -- -[ Knocking on door ] Yep.
-Can I grab you for five minutes?
-Yeah, yeah.
I'll be right back.
-Actually, 10.
Well, half an hour.
-Why don't we take a break?
Just to have a morning tea.
Have we still got those muffins?
-Yeah.
-Is anyone here gluten intolerant?
-Carol.
-Yeah, but Carol's -- -She's no longer here.
No.
-Okay.
♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ -Yep.
Site branding.
It's exactly what I thought it was.
-Mm-hmm.
-Fence you put -- I don't see what the urgency was.
I walked out on a meeting with a geo-technical guy.
-Well, it's just that Rhonda wanted you to see an example before our meeting.
-What meeting?
-With the design team.
-What design team?
-The site branding design team.
-Uh, Karnston's here to see you.
Yep, yep.
If you want to just take a seat.
-It's Karsten.
♪♪♪ -[ Under breath ] Carson, Karsten?
[ Normal voice ] Carson.
-Karsten.
-Sorry.
Karsten, Karsten.
-Karsten.
-Ah, good.
Here's Scott.
Scott, Karsten.
-Carson.
-Karsten.
-Karnston.
-Kars-- No, there's no N. I suspect there's one at the end.
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
And a K at the beginning.
-Sure.
Okay.
-Yep.
Let's get started.
-Yeah.
Let's away.
-Okay.
Now, before I show you some options, I thought we'd start with some ideation.
-Couldn't we do that at the end?
-How would that work?
-What's that mean?
-Sorry.
Keep going.
Yep.
-What is the project?
-I don't know that yet.
-Okay.
What building or buildings do you see being built on the site?
-Oh, well, something iconic, something visionary, something nation building.
-There it is.
-Do you know anything that definitely will be built on the site?
-Uh, definitely a fence.
Plus or minus a gate.
-Yeah.
It looks like we're going to build a fence.
-Mm.
-Mm-hmm.
-Okay, you said something interesting before.
-That I've got a meeting at 2:30?
-That it was a place of possibilities.
-Oh, yeah.
-Mm.
I love this.
Do you love this?
-This is what he does.
This is what he does.
-Yep, I-T-I.
Yep.
-Now let's just tease that out.
-It's sort of teased out by spelling it.
-Have we got any colored markers in here?
-I'll get some.
-Thank you, Scotty.
-Yep.
♪♪ -According to Google Earth, I think this is the bit here.
-Well, there's a train line here.
-Okay, I reckon that's it, then.
Actually, that's a giveaway.
So... Yes.
-Railway.
-I guess it would make a perfect bike path.
-Sorry?
-It's flat.
Wide.
I can see their point.
-Can you also see a railway line?
-Yeah.
You know, if you look at it, you can... -And all we're saying is, let's use it for its original purpose.
-Trains?
-Yes.
-Tony?
Did you need to see a Colin?
-No... -Structural engineer?
-Oh, yeah.
Is he here about the pilings?
Or the geo-technical survey?
-No, he's here about a fence?
Something to do with site branding?
Through Rhonda?
-Can you get him a coffee and pop him in the boardroom?
-The water's still off.
I'll have to go downstairs.
-Actually, take the 10.
I'll have one.
-Sure.
-Scotty, Tony, Do you know anything about this Colin guy?
A structural engineer we've gotta -- You did know?
No, I didn't get the email.
But my settings are the same... Just hang on a second.
-Stage 2.
You're a genius.
-Okay.
Jim... Okay, mate, you need to understand something.
Where'd he go?
♪♪♪ Did Jim come just through here?
♪♪♪ Colin, is it?
-Yes.
-Did a guy just walk past here with a thing on his...?
Did he?
Sorry about the rush, Colin.
-Oh, no worries.
I can see you're busy.
-Yeah, a little bit on.
Bit more than we thought.
At the end of the day, though, it's not a big job, though, is it?
-No.
But you want it before the launch?
-Oh, yeah.
Whenever that is.
-The 22nd.
-How'd you know it was the 22nd?
-At least, that's what I was told.
-Yeah.
-Apparently, they wanted it fast-tracked.
-Yep.
That's right.
22nd.
9:30.
-Thanks, Colin.
Are you alright to see yourself out?
-Yes.
-Good on you.
Thank you.
-Did you not get told?
-Why is there two dishwashers in the corridor?
-Because the one you ordered didn't fit.
So we either adjust the bench or get a different model.
-Or put the first one back in.
-Yeah, but that's three and a half stars.
-Three and a half stars.
-Amy wants five stars.
-Where is Amy?
-Getting another dishwasher.
-How's it going?
-Good.
-Really?
-Yeah.
It's perfect.
The whole corridor is still there.
-So there's no planning issues or anything like that?
-None that we could find.
-So there's nothing standing in our way?
-Apart from the cyclists.
-How did cyclists get involved?
-Well, they came in... -They came in?
What's the point of all these lanyards if we can't keep cyclists out of here?
-I knew they had an issue.
-Issue?
Why are cyclists against an old railway line being turned into a railway line?
-They think it's the thin end of the wedge.
-What wedge?
-When these opportunities come up, they feel if they don't put their foot down, they lose out.
-Oh, seriously.
I need something for the 22nd.
And right now, it is a choice between a potentially headline grabbing transport initiative and a fence.
You know what, I just need one or two groups that the journos can ring on the day, to say how wonderful it is that we're re-committing to public transport, that's all.
-We'll do a ring around.
-Okay.
-No, no, no, very early stages.
We just want to touch base with a few stakeholder groups.
-Yes.
So would the Public Transport Users Association be broadly supportive?
Okay.
Just -- Just supportive.
-So I guess what I'm asking is, would Rail Australia be supportive?
Generally supportive.
I mean, in principle, would you support -- Uh-huh.
And why's that?
-I mean, supportive and broadly supportive are quite close and... No, okay.
Just supportive.
-But in terms of support, on a scale of 1 to 10... Right.
And when you say "1", which end?
-I'm sorry, I can't give you an answer on tolls.
-No, we're not involved with the Very Fast Train.
No, no, that's a different group.
Okay.
I'm not sure what their number is.
Sorry.
-Well, can you explain what those objections would be?
Oh.
Oh, I was expect-- Yep.
No, no, that's -- that's fine.
Just so -- No is the answer.
Alright.
♪♪ -Come on, Karnson.
Kartson.
What's his name again?
-I've forgotten where the N goes now.
-Honestly, I don't know why he can't email us this stuff.
-Well, just... Rhonda said to get a proper feel.
-Take my advice.
Don't listen to Rhonda.
Is that something you sit on?
-I think it's a sculpture.
-Morning, Tony.
-Oh.
Good morning, Karsten.
-Morning, Scott.
Have you guys been here before?
-Uh, no.
No.
-Why don't I give you a quick tour?
-Oh, look, I don't -- We -- -Great.
-Okay, great.
Now, you'll have to forgive me if some of these seem a little bit rushed.
It's a tight time line to make the 21st.
-It's actually the 22nd.
-No, it is the 21st.
-Can you CC me on this stuff?
Just whenever you get an email from our end.
-Sure.
-Can you fire it through to me?
-She texted to me.
-Alright.
Can I get everyone just to close their eyes?
-Given it's the 21st now, I reckon we keep our eyes open.
-Okay, well, let's look at a few examples.
Okay, so this is great.
This is one that we're doing in Brisbane just with a few 3D representations.
-Yeah.
That's great.
Uh, you know what?
You can email this stuff to us.
I mean, you don't need to drag us all -- You're not dragging us.
-Well, this -- this way, you get a feel for the visuals in some sort of context.
-Better ideation.
-Indeed.
Now, this is... this is something interesting.
This is one we did in Jakarta.
-How'd it go?
-Good.
-Awful.
Big, long meeting about a fence.
-But have you managed to come up with anything from your side?
-What?
-For the push?
-No.
-Oh.
-What do you mean, "Oh"?
"Public transport Users Association."
What possible issue could they have with public transport?
-Fare structures, zones.
There was just a bunch of potential unresolved issues.
-Well, resolve them.
But at least they can support us in principle.
-Not by the 21st.
-A.M.A.
That's not the A.M.A.?
-They don't have an official policy, but it's passive transport and they've got an obesity issue.
-I think the cyclists got to them.
-Why would the Rail Heritage Society have a problem with railways?
-They think the trains might damage the tracks.
-Yeah, that's a fair point.
-We're putting in new tracks.
-They want to preserve the old ones.
-Oh, for fuck's sake.
-We're not going to get it sorted by the 21st.
-Are you telling me no one is for this proposal?
-Infrastructure Australia.
-Only they want it as a tunnel, so you'd have the trains going through and... -No one?
-Look, I think in the end, most of them will be for it.
-But not by the 21st?
-No.
-Shall I get the time line?
-No.
-No.
♪♪♪ -Nation Builders!
Hey.
♪♪♪ -The one on the left.
-Here's the man I've been looking for.
How good is this?
-What?
-It's a mock up of the fence.
Have you not seen it?
-No.
-It's going in the press-pack.
-Great.
-Well done.
We are all set for the 17th.
-21st.
-Ah, they moved the date again.
But one question does keep coming up.
-What is Stage 2?
-No, no, no one's asked that.
More, what's something the Ministers can do on the day?
-Ministers?
-Yeah.
Two state, three federal.
All due to you.
You should be very proud.
But what's something they can do?
-I don't know.
Speak?
-Oh, they'll speak.
Don't worry about that.
Physically.
Once they've all said what an exciting day it is, is there something they can actually do?
-See, this is what I tried to point out from day one.
-Doesn't have to be big.
Just a bit of business.
Something symbolic of what we're doing.
-But we haven't done anything.
-You put up a fence.
-And a gate.
-There's a gate?
-Mm-hmm.
-Can they open the gate?
-It's locked.
-Can they unlock it?
-Oh, and maybe have an official padlock and they can hand over the keys.
-See, I love this.
-No No, no, no, no.
-Can they plant something?
-What?
-A mighty oak.
-It's a grassland.
Why would you put a tree in it?
-Can they dig something?
They've got those shiny shovels they use.
-And we do need to do that soil testing.
-Oh, perfect.
There's four ideas.
Yeah?
I'll leave it with you.
Have a think.
Get back to me.
-Okay.
-Which one are you gonna pick?
♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ -Parking information for you and the delegation's just in there.
And security's from 8.
-Katie?
Authority.
-What?
-We're Nation Building Authority.
-Oh, I'll redo those sheets.
-You okay?
-We're about to launch a stage in this project that is exactly the same as the previous stage.
And we going to have five dignitaries -- -Seven.
Traditional owners.
-Seven dignitaries standing in front of a fence.
-And a gate.
-And a gate.
For the purpose of driving a peg into the ground.
You know what really worries me?
-That Rhonda might pull this off?
-She just might pull it off.
-Global share market jitters on inflation fears.
Floods continue to create havoc in Eastern Europe.
And back home, pegs in the ground as our Nation Builders declare Stage 2.
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