Inquiring Minds
Peter Broelman
A close reading of the news can be the only way to grasp the narrative in a political cartoon. Here, the Prime Minister is being briefed over investigations into the alleged sexual assault of Liberal staffer, Brittany Higgins. Peter Broelman charts a rolling fog of bureaucratic delays and smokescreens — you could be forgiven for not keeping track.
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1977: National Song Poll
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
1951: Communists and communism referendum
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
1999: Republic referendum
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
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