Cartoon: Planet of Forbidden Prime Ministers

1 July 2016

On a far-off planet that's very much like Australia, strange creatures engage in a brutal battle for political domination, in this satirical cartoon from illustrator Laurent Sanguinetti.

Not sure what we're on about? Australia has run through a slew of prime ministers in recent years and is holding a federal election on 2 July. You can read more about Australia's revolving-door of political leadership on these links, but for now, let us journey to Australis Minor.

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One-thousand-million miles from anywhere else is a sparsely populated planet, Australis Minor, that has gone through five prime ministers in the past nine years

Howardis Oribilis: This fearsome political creature's antennae were acutely attuned to the vibrations of ordinary Australisans

Ruddel-tron: A hoarder of information and power with mismatched public and private personas

J-3-Gillard: The first cybernetic woman to rule Australis Minor

Abbominotum can produce intense sonic waves of negativity

Initially seen as the saviour of Australis Minor, the current prime minister seems unable to extricate himself from sticky issues

Shortencopterus: The creature who would overthrow Turnbullunus is fiercely ambitious and adept in the dark arts of scare campaigning

Who will rule next? And does anyone else in the universe actually care? Tune in on election day to find out!

Laurent Sanguinetti is a French-Australian illustrator who bases himself between Sydney and Paris. You can see more of his work at his website, external.

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