The novel "Looking for Alibrandi" is the most-stolen book from Australian high-school libraries.
The firm Michael Andretti works for is called Clayton Utz. Clayton Utz is a real law firm, one of the biggest national firms in Australia. One of the scenes was filmed in their Sydney offices.
Senator Barton and his son John were named in reference to Australia's first prime minister, Edmund Barton.
Pia Miranda once stated that the movie stalled her acting career and was one of the main reasons she had to turn to voice acting.
Pia Miranda was 27 when the movie was released.