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Dr. StrangeGov Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Deficit

A satirical exposé on the proverbial bogeyman looming over our current understanding of Australian economics: the budget deficit.
Jul 11, 2025 · 5m
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Dr. StrangeGov Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Deficit is a light-hearted and satirical documentary that exposes how Australia’s monetary system works. Tackling how money is created in both the private and public sector, Dr. StrangeGov delves into the critical role of the budget deficit in modern Australian economics and how it has been misrepresented within the media. Through elaborate and jovial visual analogies, the documentary recontextualises the Australian economy, providing the tools to understand complex economic concepts in an amusing and fun manner, and as a result, exposing why we should stop worrying and love the deficit

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CAST

Toby Rabinowitz
Presenter
Jacob Gardner
The Bank
Deana Pourian
Citizen
Liam Patrick Sheil
Chim Jalmers/Dr StrangeGov
Emrah Akbulut
Crarles Choucher
Directed by Toby Rabinowitz

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$100
Revenue
—
Production
Australian Film Television and Radio School
Country
AU
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