Jane, Hume
Johannes Leak
29 May 2025
At the beginning of the year, Liberal Senator Jane Hume was in Peter Dutton’s shadow Cabinet. Hume was a vocal opponent of the working-from-home trend that has become common since the COVID-19 pandemic. Johannes Leak’s cartoon refers to her removal from the frontbench after the May federal election.
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