Costa A, an Australian political cartoonist and writer, splits his time between cartooning and academia, teaching law at an Australian university. He has created content for Fairfax, News Corp and the ABC, and his political cartoons have been published in GOAT, Inside Film Magazine, New Matilda, SameSame and The Vocal.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
