There's a new force in Australian politics: women who defied the odds and won seats historically taken for granted by the major parties.

They now make up parliament’s largest crossbench since WWII.

Four Corners goes behind the scenes for a rare, candid look at their first weeks in office, following two MPs and one senator as they find their feet in Canberra.

But as the reality of life in government sinks in, can they maintain their promise of change?

Or will politics change them?
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