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Produced by The Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Created by: John Misto
Executive Producer: Penny Chapman
Producers: Sue Masters and Wayne Barry
Writers: John Misto, Graeme Koetsveld, and Ray Kolle
Directors: Michael Carson, Geoffrey Nottage, Amanda Smith, and Robert Klenner

Produced: 1994 (13 x 50 min)

A comedy-drama about an innocent young clerk in the Government Trusts Office and a corrupt politician. When Harvey McHugh tries to get a permanent job in the public service, he undertakes an epic journey through the corridors of power. On the way he gains an alarming insight into how the country is run. Funny, poignant and very relevant. Harvey McHugh is a morality tale about life and government in modern times.