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POLITICAL CARTOONS

Browse Behind the Lines, our annual exhibition celebrating the year's best political cartoons.

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Visitors looking at the framed cartoons on the walls

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A perfect dress rehearsal for the grand opening of Parliament House

A perfect dress rehearsal for the grand opening of Parliament House

How preparations in 1926 were made for the opening of Parliament House in 1927.

The day Robert Menzies retired

The day Robert Menzies retired

The legacy of PM Robert Menzies.

Wearing your politics

Wearing your politics

A look at collection items from political campaigns.

Besties (or not) from the West: PMs and Presidents

Besties (or not) from the West: PMs and Presidents

A look at leadership interactions from Australia's past.

A brief history of opinion polls

A brief history of opinion polls