Each year in Canberra there is an exhibition of the best political cartoons of the previous 12 months. In 2020 that was held at the Museum of Australian Democracy (aka Old Parliament House) in Barton. Frances and I took ourselves over there on 27 November. Here are my favourites.
This one appealed because it so follows a friend's comment in a job interview. At the time developing a Corporate Plan was a hobby horse of the executive so my friend was able to expound at length at how he would go about developing one, and its content. Smiles all round. Then he was asked "What would you do with it?" He coldn't help himself and said "Use it to block open my office door." He didn't get the job.
A feature of the exhibition was the low representation of Peter Dutton (aka Adolf Kipfler). I can only think of one actual depiction of him and this one of the foul organisation he runs.
Sort of links with the first above.
First Dog on the Moon had quite a few entries. This was a panel from a cartoon where he had asked readers to sent in ideas about pets during COVID.
The top panel was done in 2016. The accompanying card referred to the eyes on the Statue of Liberty. The second panel was a reprise from 2020, The card noted the moon looking like COVID and various other features. I was taken by Liberty's arms covered in tatts.
This one is included from 1939: presumably since it is just as appropriate to 2020.
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