Peter Lewis was born in Mungindi in 1953 on the Queensland side of the border and now resides in Newcastle. After graduating in fine arts, he worked as a pizza cook, labourer, taxi driver, commercial artist and ballet dancer. Since 1986 he has been editorial cartoonist at the Newcastle Herald. He is also the owner of Lewis Eye-Opening Art.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
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.
