Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House

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Pickering and Pryor

Past exhibition: 12 December 2002 to 31 August 2003

Promises

Promises are an essential part of politics, particularly around election time. While politicians are notorious for forgetting the promises they make, cartoonists rarely forget. Promises offer wonderful ‘grist for the mill’ for political cartoonists like Pickering and Pryor.

Top: After 23 years in Opposition the Labor Party gets a taste of Government!

Bottom: Bob Hawke’s environmental promises.

Cartoon by Larry Pickering, 1972.

Cartoon by Geoff Pryor, 1986.