mˈɑːɹk wˈɔldmən dˈeɪvɪd wˈɛnæm, ɐn ɔːstɹˈeɪliən fˈɛdɚɹəl pəlˈiːs ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ ɪz sˈɛnt tʊ ˈiːst tˈiːmoːɹ æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə jˌuːˈɛn ɐsˈɪstəns mˈɪʃən ɪn ˈiːst tˈiːmoːɹ ʌnˈæmɪt, tʊ ˌoʊvɚsˈiː ðə ɹˌɛdʒɪstɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈiːst tˈɪmoːɹs vˈoʊɾɚz ænd ɹˈʌn ðɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns bˈælət.
Mark Waldman (David Wenham), an Australian Federal Police officer is sent to East Timor as part of the (UN Assistance Mission in East Timor) UNAMET, to oversee the registration of East Timorese voters and run the independence ballot.