Harvey McHugh works as a lowly clerk in the Government's Trusts Department. When a pensioner tells him of a 17 cent shortage in her fortnightly benefits, Harvey decides to demonstrate his efficiency by finding the money.
The Minister faces political ruin when the media discover that he has been keeping dossiers on the private lives of rival politicians. He devises an explosive solution to his problem-and hires an old friend of Harvey's to help.
The Minister faces political ruin when journalists discover that he has been keeping dossiers on the private lives of rival politicians. He tries to rally support from Gordon his friend, associate and party secretary.
Harvey is rumoured to be gay after a misunderstanding in the washroom at work. The rumour works to his advantage though when Harvey uses his "minority status" to land a job at a government sports institute.
Harvey gets a job with the Police Department's Art Union and ends up working with his childhood idol, Sergeant Safety, a once-famous policeman who had his own television show.
The king of the crooners, Tony Coloni, arrives in Australia for a concert tour. But his fans do not know that Tony is a front-man for an American organized crime syndicate.
When Harvey starts work at Science and Development (SAD) he finds that his boss is a bundle of nerves, and he soon learns why - a destructive comet called Nemesis is heading straight for the earth.
Harvey stumbles onto a mystery when he is moved to the Office of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Why is the Queen sending congratulatory telegrams to the now-dead residents of the local homes for the aged?
Harvey goes to work at PAP-Printing and Proofing. He soon discovers that his elderly co-workers are selling confidential government records to insurance companies and debt collectors.
Harvey returns to work, convinced he is the victim of a medical experiment. But no one will believe him. Soon Harvey starts to wonder whether or not it was a dream.