Plot

When a 'dole bludging' Greek gains national fame following a television appearance, he's recruited by a political party as the face of their campaign to improve the country's unemployment rate.

Steve, a happy-go-lucky second-generation Greek-Australian, is barely staying afloat. Perpetually penniless and unemployed, living exclusively on unemployment benefits, Steve's world will turn upside down when the merry slacker catches the eye of Raelene, the Minister for Employment, after a fender bender. As Steve's lifestyle becomes a cautionary tale of economic mismanagement on national television, someone has an epiphany: Steve is perfect for spearheading a political campaign to discourage imitation. Now, there is no turning back. Can the Wog Boy prove everyone wrong?—Nick Riganas

Steve liked Celia from the moment they met. But following a clash with her boss, Raelene Beagle-Thorpe, Minister for employment, he finds himself on national television branded as Australia's biggest dole bludger. Now Steve has to prove to Celia, to himself, and to the whole country, that there's more to him than meets the eye. With a little help from his friends, he might just do it. As long as he can keep his best friend Frank away for Annie, Celia's little sister... and protect Frank's cousin Dom, from Tony, the insane local crime lord to whom Dom owes money... and prevent Theo, and enterprising neighbour, from throwing himself in front of a car to collect insurance. Mate there's just got to be an easier way to meet chicks.—Peter