AustLit

'She knows the rules, now she's going to break them. Ava Turner MP, hires a new assistant Nadia just in time. On the same morning, two of Ava's constituents walk into her office with a harrowing tale of incompetence, neglect and tragedy involving their paraplegic, brain-injured daughter. As Ava swings into action to gain the couple justice, Nadia learns fast about how the parlimentary process works and quickly comes into conflict with Ava's strategies for success...

Based on extensive interviews with federal politicians as diverse as Julie Bishop, Tanya Plibersek, Judy Hopwood, Kay Hull, Kate Lundy and Vicki Dunne; journalists Annabel Crabb, Laura Tingle, Virginia Haussegger and a whole gaggle of public servants (who declined to be named!),

"MP" is a timely and provocative look at the experience of female politicians working as elected representatives in our parliaments. MP. goes where no current affairs show or panel discussion dares to tread - deep into the messy emotional life of an MP working in the snake pit of uneasy coalitions, public betrayals and knife-edge decisions that is Australian politics. 'Source: www2b.abc.net.au (Sighted 14/09/2011).