Australia. Parliament - Elections, 2010

Date: 2010

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0015417

Description: Australian leaders of the Liberal Party, Tony Abbott, and the Labour Party, Julia Gillard, who is currently still the PM are both chained to a lead ball labeled 'election result'. They both wonder 'Now what?' Refers to the Australian hung parliament after the election held 21st August; there is now a wait for the end of vote-counting, to decide the outcome - neither party has captured the 76 seats needed to form a majority government. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0015556

Description: New PM of Australia Julia Gillard stands on top of a house of cards that looks extremely unstable. She says 'As newly elected PM of Australia I promise all cards on the table'. Below are the words 'NZ not the only shaky country..' Refers to the recent closely-contested and 'most-extraordinary Australian election in decades' which has been won by Labour's Julia Gillard. The negotiating for a new government by Julia Gillard against her Liberal rival Tony Abbott took 17 days, with Julia Gillard, in the end, able to cobble together a government with the support of independents Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott as well as the Greens plus a long list of promises. Critics see her coalition as dysfunctional. The text below refers to the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September 2010. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0015575

Description: Julia Gillard the new prime minister of Australia wears a witch's hatand waves a wand. Text reads 'The Wizard of OZ ABRACADABRA Conjuring up a government'. Refers to the recent closely-contested and 'most-extraordinary Australian election in decades' which has been won by Labour's Julia Gillard. The negotiating for a new government by Julia Gillard against her Liberal rival Tony Abbott took 17 days, with Julia Gillard, in the end, able to cobble together a government with the support of independents Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott as well as the Greens plus a long list of promises. Critics see her coalition as dysfunctional. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

Reference: DCDL-0014940

Description: The cartoon shows new Labour PM Julia Gillard and Liberal leader Tony Abbott standing on a map of Australia. She says there is no room for more boat people and he says that even if there were the Liberals would cut the quota by half. Refers to an increasingly fiery election issue. General elections take place in Australia before the end of the year. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0015420

Description: The cartoon is a rope with a noose in the shape of Australia - a hung parliament. Refers to the Australian hung parliament after the election held 21st August; Australians now wait for the end of vote-counting that will decide the outcome - neither party has captured the 76 seats needed to form a majority government. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DCDL-0015389

Description: On a cold blustery day two men dressed in warm jackets stand on the beach in Raglan staring out to sea; one of them comments that on a 'still day you can hear the Australian election campaign.' Refers to the imminent general election in Australia with Labour PM Julia Gillard and Liberal leader Tony Abbott neck and neck, Gillard with a slight lead. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0015443

Description: A little scientist who represents the Australian 'electorate' tells his creation, Frankenstein, who represents the 'OZ election' to 'Go forth and govern Australia!' Refers to the hung parliament of the recent Australian election (21 August) which leaves the result too close to call on the fourth day of vote counting with 21.09 % of the vote yet to be counted. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0015433

Description: The cartoon is headed 'Deadly Australians and shows danger signposts in eight frames of a shark, a snake, a jellyfish, a spider, a stingray, a crocodile, Liberal leader Tony Abbott and Labour PM Julia Gillard. Australia's new government hangs in the balance as the country waits for vote-counting to finish. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DCDL-0015427

Description: Text above reads 'Darwin's "Harry the crocodile" picks a Gillard win in the Australia election - News.' Two men sit on rocks in the bush having a cup of tea and one of them says that according to bush telegraph, Danny the Wombat predicts an Abbott victory and Nigel the kookaburra is betting on a hung parliament. He makes fun of a trend that started with the octopus which predicted winners in the World Soccer Cup and continues with 'Harry the crocodile'. The Australian election held 21st August resulted in a hung parliament; Australians now wait for the end of vote-counting that will decide the outcome - neither party has captured the 76 seats needed to form a majority government. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Crichton, Anna, 1957- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016028

Description: Shows Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard wearing a red dress and high heels. She carries over her shoulder a sad looking politician (probably independent Rob Oakeshott) in a curtain slung from a curtain rail. Julia Gillard has managed to cobble together a coalition comprising the Greens and independents Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott that has secured her the election. Published in New Zealand Herald Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

Reference: DCDL-0015550

Description: New Australian PM Julia Gillard holds a gilded and gem-studded chalice decorated with a skull and cross-bones - she wonders whether she could toast her election with a different chalice. Refers to the recent closely-contested and 'most-extraordinary Australian election in decades' which has been won by Labour's Julia Gillard. The negotiating for a new government by Julia Gillard against her Liberal rival Tony Abbott took 17 days, with Julia Gillard, in the end, able to cobble together a government with the support of independents Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott as well as the Greens plus a long list of promises. Critics see her coalition as dysfunctional. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DCDL-0015428

Description: A man tells Australian PM, Julia Gillard, that he has found an expert consultant on minority governments - a kiwi. The Australian election held 21st August resulted in a hung parliament; Australians now wait for the end of vote-counting that will decide the outcome - neither party has captured the 76 seats needed to form a majority government. New Zealand's MMP system means that there are usually coalitions because the big parties don't get enough seats to form a government without coalition partners. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).