Wear your colours Explore our collection of political badges,
learn about important events and social movements, and read
touching and inspiring accounts from people who wore some of
these badges. Australian Federal election speeches Each
election, Prime Ministerial candidates lay out their parties’
platforms in campaign speeches. These speeches are more than
just historical records; they tell us about national concerns
and political obsessions, wars and drought, industry and
society. They speak to—and in some cases, exploit—our
aspirations and our fears. We’ve collected speeches by
successful and unsuccessful candidates from every election from
1901 right up to the present day. Behind the Lines: The Year’s
Best Cartoons 2012 This exhibition celebrates Australia’s
wonderful tradition of political cartooning. Published in
newspapers, journals and online, cartoons are part of the public
record of a nation’s political life. Each cartoon is a snapshot
of the major events and personalities of the last year. With w