The Election Campaign Begins
When the Prime Minister announced the election date some commentators suggested that ‘no one in their right mind’ embarks on a long winter campaign, the second longest in Australia’s federal history. For cartoonists, competing promises, gaffes, and campaign ads were great lampoon fodder. But would the electorate also stay enthralled?
The Long Winter
Greg Smith, Joondalup Times,
The Barn Dance
Eric Löbbecke, The Weekend Australian,
Fitting the Bill
Fiona Katauskas, Eureka Street,
The Same Boat
Jon Kudelka, The Australian,
The Interview
Glen Le Lievre, The Sydney Morning Herald,
The Biggest Election Issue
Sean Leahy, The Courier-Mail,
Gas Attack
Geoff Pryor, The Saturday Paper,
Capital Risk
Andrew Dyson, The Age,
The Ad Trade
Jon Kudelka, The Australian,
Long Election
Harry Bruce, Townsville Bulletin,