Nemesis (Australian TV series)
| Company type | Documentary television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Documentary series |
| Parent | ABC TV |
Nemesis is a three-part Australian documentary series released in 2024 by ABC TV. It examines the leadership trials faced by the Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison administrations. The narrative covers the period from Tony Abbott's ascent to the role of Prime Minister in 2013 through to the 2022 federal election, which resulted in the defeat of Scott Morrison’s Liberal-National Coalition. This production continues ABC’s legacy of comprehensive political documentaries, following titles such as Labor in Power, The Howard Years, and The Killing Season.
Conducted by investigative journalist Mark Willacy, the series includes more than 60 interviews with prominent figures from the Coalition. Former Prime Ministers Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison contributed to the interviews, whereas Tony Abbott declined participation—marking a first in ABC’s thirty-year history of political documentary interviews involving former prime ministers.
Among the significant disclosures revealed in Nemesis are:
- Abbott contemplated sending military personnel to the site of the MH17 crash
- Morrison initially labeled Abbott’s conferral of a knighthood on Prince Philip as "fake news"
- Following the 2015 leadership spill, Abbott told Turnbull to "fuck off"
- Turnbull unexpectedly triggered the 2018 leadership spill, surprising his colleagues
- Morrison self-appointed multiple ministerial portfolios "on the run"
- Morrison regarded the formation of the AUKUS alliance as his administration’s most successful decision
Announced in November 2023 and broadcast beginning January 2024, Nemesis provides an unfiltered examination of a volatile decade in Australian politics through frank conversations with central participants.
Episodes
| Episode | Original broadcast date | Total viewers |
|---|---|---|
| The Abbott Years | 29 January 2024 | 1,427,000 |
| The Turnbull Years | 5 February 2024 | 1,495,000 |
| The Morrison Years | 12 February 2024 | 1,510,000 |
| Behind The Scenes | 12 February 2024 | 780,000 |
See also
- Labor in Power, documenting the Labor government from 1983 to 1996
- The Howard Years, chronicling the Coalition government between 1997 and 2007
- The Killing Season, covering Labor’s tenure from 2007 to 2013