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Slane, Christopher, 1957- :"Yes! I'VE finally caught up with Australia." 24 June 2011
Date: 2011
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
By: Listener (Periodical)
Reference: DCDL-0018180
Description: Prime Minister, John Key, makes a speech in the Australian parliament and says 'Yes! I'VE finally caught up with Australia'. On his left is Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and on his right is the Speaker of the House, Harry Jenkins. Context - on the 20th June PM John Key made history when he became the first New Zealand leader to address the Australian Parliament. "We have stood shoulder to shoulder in the face of challenges on the battlefield, at the negotiating table, and amid the debris of natural disaster" he said. The comment, 'Yes! I'VE finally caught up with Australia', is a reference to the government's desire and aim to close the pay gap between New Zealanders and Australians by 2025. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).