Candid Interviews Reveal Turmoil Within Coalition in New Docuseries
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Senior Coalition figures gave remarkably candid interviews for the ABC's new docuseries Nemesis, dishing dirt on each other and revisiting tumultuous events.
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Interviewees used colorful language to describe former colleagues, with Barnaby Joyce calling Malcolm Turnbull a "turd" and Turnbull saying Tony Abbott told him to "f*** off".
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The series delves into destructive leadership spills, with interviewees describing trauma, broken relationships, and ruthlessness inside the party room.
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Securing interviews involved months of research and trust-building, with over 90 pre-interviews to dig into events and convince politicians to participate.
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In the end dozens of Coalition figures sat for marathon interviews, convinced by the chance to set the record straight and contribute to the historical record.