Matt Golding wins 2025 Political Cartoonist of the Year

ABC NEWS (Australia)

The annual celebration of the best of this year's political cartoons has begun with the behind the line’s exhibition at old parliament house in Canberra. With more than 100 illustrations from 45 artists the display offers a tongue-in-cheek look back at the big political moments of the year.

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00:00Each year, Behind the Lines leaves visitors in awe of the wit and creativity of the country's

00:07best political cartoonists. 2025 is no exception. It features all the usual suspects, but it

00:14also highlights the issues that have been front of mind for Australians.

00:18This year's theme is Are We Rolling? A nod to how 2025 was a mix of tragedy, drama and

00:24comedy.

00:25There were lots of thrills and spills and romance and heartbreak and strange and surprising

00:29plot twists, so we thought cinema might be a pretty good idea for a theme of the year.

00:33The federal election dominates, so do the twists and turns of Donald Trump's second

00:39term in office. Cost of living, housing and climate change are also key themes, as are

00:45the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Master of the pocket cartoon, Melbourne's Matt Golding, has

00:52been named Political Cartoonist of the Year, the second time he snagged the title.

00:57To actually be paid to do a job you love, that is the prize, every morning you wake up and

01:02you get one. So when this was sort of run through, it's just like a cherry on top.

01:08The exhibition feels like a light-hearted trip down a tumultuous memory lane with plenty of

01:13laugh-out-loud moments. It's free to see and will be on display until this time next year.

01:19Thank you very much.

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