In Conversation with Megan Herbert, Political Cartoonist of the Year

Join ‘Behind the Lines 2024’ curator Matthew Jones and Political Cartoonist of the Year Megan Herbert as they explore the exhibition and Megan’s work.

Megan Herbert is a cartoonist, illustrator, and writer whose work appears in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Her cartoons in ‘Behind the Lines’ reference climate change, the cost of living, the housing crisis and more in her signature style.

Presented as part of the exhibition, ‘Behind the Lines 2024: No Guts, No Glory’ on display at the Old Treasury Building from 21 July to 28 August 2025.

‘Behind the Lines’ is a travelling exhibition developed by the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, proudly supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.