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The Marrickville miracle

Anthony Albanese wears a crown and holds a chalice on a medieval battleground. Other candidates stand in the background holding weapons or lie defeated on the ground.

The Liberal Party found itself on the wrong end of a crusade in David Rowe’s medieval-styled epic. The new prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is shown wearing the crown and triumphantly hoisting aloft the Holy Grail of political power. Or, given the current dire circumstances, will it prove to be a poisoned chalice? Of course, Labor sustained a few casualties along the way: in the background, Kristina Keneally has failed to splash down successfully after being parachuted into what seemed a safe Labor seat. Meanwhile, the Greens and independents celebrate their wins.