Missing in Opposition
Fiona Katauskas
The playful colours and movement in Fiona Katauskas’s cartoon underscore the games political parties play in order to capture voters’ attention or, as in this case, avoid being a target for negative campaigning and voter reaction. Ahead of the last election, Labor’s detailed policy announcements created a so-called ‘big target approach’.
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