Canberra's Museum of Aussie Democracy (2 of 2)

[Ozzie_Traveller]

G'day all

The museum contains dozens of exhibits relating to Australia's 20th century activities, along with a selection of political cartoons, often lampooning our elected 'servants'

Here are several of them

1)- highlighting sport (incl a commonly heard slogan)


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2)- reminding all that even Pollies get drunk and come to grief


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3)- reminding us of Australia's national shame - domestic violence


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4)- "For GorSake - Stop Laughing"


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Notes:- In the middle of the year on investigation by Nine Papers alleged that bikies and criminals acting as union delegates were employed on state government-funded projects. Dean Alston addresses the story by alluding to-one of the most famous images in Australian history, Stan Cross's 1933 cartoon ‘For gorsoke, stop laughing: this is serious' which featured two men irvolved in a dangerous mishap while working high up on a skyscraper construction site. The original cartoon "depicted the kind of accident that unions such the CFMEU were initially formed to protect workers from"

As always, feedback welcome
Phil

[Isac]

All cracked me up Phil. very clever.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

Hi Isac

They also publish a small booklet of selected cartoons as well - you can get one on-line of you wish
Phil

[Isac]

I'll check it out, thanks Phil. Alston is one of the best.

[wigz]

Excellent set Phil.