Australia's Defence Policy In 2023 Explained | Utopia

With a major defence white paper about to be launched Jim & Rhonda ask Tony for help.

Season 3 Episode 7: On The Defence

Watch Seasons 1-4 of Utopia on

Buy Seasons 1-4 of Utopia

Follow Working Dog on Social

Set inside the offices of the “Nation Building Authority”, a federal government organisation responsible for overseeing major infrastructure projects, Utopia explores that moment when bureaucracy and grand dreams collide.

Starring Rob Sitch, Celia Pacquola, Dave Lawson, Kitty Flanagan, Anthony 'Lehmo' Lehmann, Luke McGregor, Dilruk Jayasinha, Nina Oyama.

#Utopia #WorkingDogProductions

[workingdogproductions]

A new season of Utopia is coming Wednesday 7 June 8pm to ABC TV + iview! 🏢

[AdmiralMEOW]

The biggest issue I have with Utopia, is how accurately it represents working in the public service. I feel like it triggers my internal trauma every episode.

[HeavyCarts]

The problem with Utopia is it feels too accurate

[-ChinmayBhave]

This series might be really famous in Australia.. But this genius needs to be known in whole world....really underrated

[zingzangspillip]

I grew up in the 90s watching repeats of Yes, Minister, and this show sometimes manages to reach that exalted level. This is a *great* scene.

[vjt]

and this episode is about 3 years old - both brilliant and timeless :-)

[justinm]

"Shall we use the nod system" so good!

[shanerooney]

"I wouldn't want to raise tensions"
"Where?"
"In this room"

Gets me every time.

[perrystalsisworldofbiology]

Seriously, Rob Sitch is a national treasure.

[jvvoid]

Been doing it since 1986 with the D-Generation. You can never go wrong with Working Dog. They never let you down.

[BenjaminPitkin]

In 2017 this was satire. In 2021 it became painful reality.

[MysteryShopper]

Reminds me of a company who spent millions over 5 years on a rostering tool. It was never going to work as not all attachments were initially purchased but the HR mandarins pressured for success. Every minor positive was praised and any realistic feedback was labelled as 'not being onboard'. In the end it was replaced by an excel spreadsheet developed by a payroll staff member in her spare time!

[seanlander]

Utopia wasn’t a comedy, it was a documentary.

[katrinaloughrey]

This show is absolutely spot on - hilarious yet scary how accurate it is at the same time 😂

[ADayInTheLifeOfJames]

This is legit how getting anywhere productive in the Australian Army felt for nearly 20 years… especially the last 10

[TheOrigamiPeople]

Yes, at last, the inner working mind of Australian defense strategists

[KWofPerth]

AUKUS submarines deal says hi!

This show is virtually a doco. So close to the bone, every damn episode and every damn character. I don't know how Working Dog does it time after time, show after show. Genius level.

[ChrisH]

There are few programs on television that are able to make me laugh out loud! But Utopia does it every time. The implications of the searing insight into government decision-making are, at times, both hilarious and terrifying.

[omaoremathews]

I have watched this clip a million times and it gets me every time

[Neojhun]

OMFG you actually did it. It's sad how well this sketch has aged word for word.