"Big Deal" shines a big, warm light on some of the systemic issues which prevent Australia from being a more effective and equitable country. Craig and Christiaan take the dry topic of political donations and explain it in a way which manages to be both sobering, humorous and riveting.
It pulls back the curtain of politics in the land of Oz and reveals that the real levers of power lie in lobbying by special interests and the ability to promote untruths on social media rather than - as Australians are brought up to believe - the elections.
The sums of money involved in Australian lobbying sound comparatively small, and this is something I feel the creators skipped over, although one of the interviewees does mention the daily cost of TV campaign advertising.
Look out for a particularly poignant scene, at the end of which Christiaan's daughter exclaims, "I want Adani", a reference to the Adani coal mine which has long been opposed by activists.
"Big Deal" ends with a persuasive call to action to meet and discuss political issues within communities.
It pulls back the curtain of politics in the land of Oz and reveals that the real levers of power lie in lobbying by special interests and the ability to promote untruths on social media rather than - as Australians are brought up to believe - the elections.
The sums of money involved in Australian lobbying sound comparatively small, and this is something I feel the creators skipped over, although one of the interviewees does mention the daily cost of TV campaign advertising.
Look out for a particularly poignant scene, at the end of which Christiaan's daughter exclaims, "I want Adani", a reference to the Adani coal mine which has long been opposed by activists.
"Big Deal" ends with a persuasive call to action to meet and discuss political issues within communities.
