Shitsville Express is an Australian
factual television series, produced by Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder Productions and broadcast in 2013 on
ABC2.
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
Joe Hildebrand takes four budding politicians on a confronting and thought-provoking journey into some of Australia's thorniest issues. At the end, all four put their ideas to a former Prime Minister who has dealt with many issues and who knows the difficulty of making change happen.[1]
Cast
Jai Martinkovits, 26, is from Sydney and a member of the
Liberal Party 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
Flinders in the 2010 Federal election.
Madeleine Charles, 24, is a law student from Hobart and member of
The Greens.
Siobhan Harris, 21, is a libertarian from Melbourne and campaigner for the
Australian Sex Party.
Episodes
Episode 1: Alcohol-fuelled violence
Episode 2: The gambling epidemic
Episode 3: The pros and cons of coal seam gas mining