The Fundamental Law
Alan Moir
Ain’t that the truth. You could write a spin doctors’ manual based on this cartoon. Peter Costello served as John Howard’s treasurer from 1996 to 2007. A few days after Alan Moir’s cartoon appeared, Costello delivered his latest budget, in which – naturally – he claimed credit for a fall in interest rates.
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