Inquiring Minds
Peter Broelman
A close reading of the news can be the only way to grasp the narrative in a political cartoon. Here, the Prime Minister is being briefed over investigations into the alleged sexual assault of Liberal staffer, Brittany Higgins. Peter Broelman charts a rolling fog of bureaucratic delays and smokescreens — you could be forgiven for not keeping track.
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