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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.

Cartoon by Larry Pickering, 1972.

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

Cartoon by Geoff Pryor, 1986.

Bob Hawke’s environmental promises.

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