Federal budget 2024: Mark Knight, Johannes Leak, Peter Broelman’s cartoons
The 2024 federal budget, handed down by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, has stirred up many opinions. See how Australia’s best cartoonists reacted.
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The 2024 federal budget was handed down on Tuesday evening.
Conversation erupted in the wake of the news, with many finance, economic and political experts sharing their analysis of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ budget.
Australia’s cartoonists also weighed in, illustrating their reaction for the major papers.
See their takes on it below.
How the cartoonists saw the budget
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