Malcolm Fraser
Prime Minister of Australia 1975-1983
Original cartoon by John Frith
Old Parliament House Collection
John Frith relates Malcolm Fraser to Ferdinand the Bull— the bull who refused to fight, following his defeat in the 1983 election.
Fraser, Prime Minister from 1975 to 1983, was also known as the ‘Squire of Nareen’ and was often depicted, perhaps unjustifiably, as dour and aloof.
This website is based on the exhibition, A Brush With Politics, shown at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House in 2001.
More information is available on the exhibitions page.