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Reno Roulette

Caricatures of leaders of political parties on coloured paint tubs. A man says, 'Sorry, don't do sample pots' to a prospective buyer. Another person walks away.

Voters had the opportunity to paint the House of Representatives a wide variety of colours at the federal election. Andrew Dyson identifies the electorate’s the mood for change, but the risk remains that there are no sample pots when it comes to ‘renovating’ the government.