When Kerryn Phelps first spoke to Australian Story in 1998 she was a celebrity TV doctor with no public political aspirations.
Twenty years later she defied the odds to pull off the upset political victory of the year, winning former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's blue-ribbon Sydney seat of Wentworth as an independent following his departure from politics.
But making history is nothing new for Kerryn Phelps and wife Jackie Stricker-Phelps. Dr Phelps was the first female leader of the Australian Medical Association and is a long-term community health educator and same-sex marriage advocate.
We join Kerryn Phelps and her family and friends behind the scenes to learn about the extraordinary personal events leading to her new career in Canberra and ask: can she win Wentworth a second time when next year's federal election comes around?
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Show Name....... Australian Story
Rating.......... N/A
Premiered....... 1996-05-28
Type............ Documentary
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Plot............ These are the stories of who we are. Australian Story presents unique tales that provide an insight into Australian life with all its complexities and challenges
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Network......... ABC
Country......... Australia
Language........ English
Runtime......... 30 mins
Status.......... Running
Air Date........ Monday 20:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/shows/16684/australian-story
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Episode Name.... Independent's Day
Season.......... 23x34
Plot............ Introduced by Magda SzubanskiWhen Kerryn Phelps first spoke to Australian Story in 1998 she was a celebrity TV doctor with no public political aspirations.Twenty years later she defied the odds to pull off the upset political victory of the year, winning former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's blue-ribbon Sydney seat of Wentworth as an independent following his departure from politics.But making history is nothing new for Kerryn Phelps and wife Jackie Stricker-Phelps. Dr Phelps was the first female leader of the Australian Medical Association and is a long-term community health educator and same-sex marriage advocate.We join Kerryn Phelps and her family and friends behind the scenes to learn about the extraordinary personal events leading to her new career in Canberra and ask: can she win Wentworth a second time when next year's federal election comes around?
Runtime......... 30 mins
Air Date........ 2018-12-03 Monday, 04:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1571273/australian-story-23x34-independents-day
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