JdM’s own Megan Herbert has been named 2024 Political Cartoonist of the Year!

As part of her win, Herbert is being exhibited in Canberra’s annual Behind the Lines exhibition, that celebrates the talent of this country’s best cartoonists, presenting a unique time capsule of the year in Australian politics. You can watch a video of Megan touring her exhibit, and read a fabulous write-up of her career to date in the Sydney Morning Herald

Herbert’s work will be on display for the next year, alongside that of 39 of her peers, in the Behind the Lines exhibition at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Old Parliament House in Canberra.

It was praised by the five-person judging panel for demonstrating “a sophisticated range of visual techniques” and for commenting on a broad range of issues “in an even-handed way that connects with and involves her audience”.

Congratulations, Megan!