Author(s): Museum of Australia National

Politics

Behind the Lines: The Year's Best Cartoons is a celebration of the best Australian political cartoons and illustrations collected by the National Museum of Australia in 2010. Relive the major events of the year including the continuing debate over carbon-trading and refugees, the Labor party leadership coup, the 2010 federal election and the controversy surrounding the Resource Super Profits Tax. Witty, wise and often challenging, the cartoons presented in Behind the Lines are always a captivating reflection on the past 12 months of Australian politics.