2028 is an Australian political satire set in the year 2028, during a federal election campaign. Prime Minister Fitzwilliams, of the Liberal Party is feeling confident about securing a fourth term – the Greens are in receivership following a lawsuit from a chemical company, the Labor leader is incompetent and just happy to be invited and his cabinet is, finally, against all odds, somewhat competent. Then a spanner is thrown in the works when a group of nude protesters show up at the election announcement. Their names are all Ned Ludd and they call themselves the Luddite party.
On the surface, 2028 is an acerbic and cynical takedown on the state of Australian politics, where polls matter more than policies. Underneath, however, it presents an optimistic view of the Australian people and presents a world where they’d get a lot done if they only had someone to believe in. Even if that person is a naked woman called Ned Ludd.
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