Simon Kneebone – cartoonist and illustrator

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   • Posted May 30, 2024 at 8:15 pm
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   Who is the character?

   Josh Frydenberg, treasurer back in 2022

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     • Posted May 31, 2024 at 9:12 am
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     I am a current student studying economics, and would love to understand more about your cartoons. I would greatly appreciate if you explained a bit about what you are critiquing and what the relevance of the ‘cost of living floaties’ are.

     Thank you so much for your time!

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         Simon Kneebone
       • Posted May 31, 2024 at 3:03 pm
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       Hi, my thinking was that while there were (and still are!) many real social/community issues in need of budget support, politics will promise a lot of glossy nothing much – especially at election time. In the cartoon I drew these budget promises as colourful inflatable floaties, something just enough to keep desperate people afloat until after the election – ‘time limit and conditions apply’. I hope that helps explain the cartoon!

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       • Posted May 31, 2024 at 4:32 pm
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       Thank you for the explanation, I understand the cartoon now!

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         Simon Kneebone
       • Posted May 31, 2024 at 6:40 pm
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       Oh, that’s great. So many cartoons refer to things at a particular moment in time. They go out of date quickly.
       Go well with it all!

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