Drawing the Lines 2009 - Winners

'Gordon Nuttall'

Yvette Moulton
Year 6, Holy Family Primary School, Indooroopilly, Queensland
Judge's comments: A humorous, punning gag conveyed with strong, simple lines. A cheeky and confident cartoon.

'Tax—Stimulus'

Charley Wignall
Year 7*, Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters, Queensland
Judge's comments: A carefully composed and cleanly drawn take on the government churning out tax dollars. Some lovely little cartoon characters here.
(* Year 7 Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia equivalent to Year 6 for the purposes of this competition)

'Clear as Rudd'

Erica Hartley
Year 6, Holy Family Primary School, Indooroopilly, Queensland
Judge's comments: A sharp comment on the Prime Minister's use of language.

'Sold'

Wadie Rassam
Year 7*, Holy Family Primary School, Indooroopilly, Queensland
Judge's comments: A bold drawing and comment on privatisation plans in Queensland.
(* Year 7 Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia equivalent to Year 6 for the purposes of this competition)

'Asylum'

Darcy Rhodes
Year 7*, St William's Primary School, Grovely, Queensland
Judge's comments: Clever use of the double meaning of 'asylum' to make a biting comment on the treatment of boat people.
(* Year 7 Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia equivalent to Year 6 for the purposes of this competition)

'The race'

Jacob Meyer
Year 7*, Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters, Queensland
Judge's comments: Nicely observed caricatures in this drawing of the parliamentary leadership contest.
(* Year 7 Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia equivalent to Year 6 for the purposes of this competition)

'Garrett the frog'

Dahna Knight
Year 8, Toormina High School, New South Wales
Judge's comments: A strong, polished cartoon that would not be out of place in a major newspaper. The puppet is an effective and humorous metaphor, the caricature is simple and striking, and the speech balloon provides a punchy tag line. Well drawn, and nicely coloured.

'The Swine Flew'

Hudson Meads
Year 7, Two Mile State School, Gympie, Queensland
Judge's comments: Lively and funny, a wonderfully drawn character and a great play on words. Can't wait for the movie!

'Malcolm's checklist'

Tristian Delroy
Year 9, Narangba Valley State High School, Queensland
Judge's comments: A powerful comment on a political leader, using only six words and a few sparse lines. Shows a real feel for the medium and its ability to cut to the chase.

'Political hot air'

Courtney Arrow
Year 9, St Norbert College, Queens Park, Western Australia
Judge's comments: Nice twist on the cliché of political hot air, as parliament grapples with global warming policy. Well-composed image, nice placement of the elements, colourful and engaging.

'Nobel Prize'

Pauline Ontiveros
Year 9, St Norbert College, Queens Park, Western Australia
Judge's comments: Strong, clean lines and an astute political comment.

'Ulooru'

Jamie Lee West
Year 9, John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School, Mirrabooka, Western Australia
Judge's comments: Great little caricatures and play on words, which takes in both the issue of climbing Uluru and the relative positions of our competing political leaders.

'It's stuck again'

Jonathan Mo
Year 12, Cherrybrook Technology High School, New South Wales
Judge's comments: A clean, simple drawing style, recognisable political caricatures and a toilet gag! What more does a cartoon need! And it gets you thinking — can an economy backed up with debt be flushed clean with more debt? A funny and thought-provoking cartoon.

'Chinese whispers'

Katie Cominos
Year 10, St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly, Queensland
Judge's comments: A very sophisticated juxtaposition of the
arrest of an Australian iron ore company executive on charges of industrial espionage with Chinalco's attempts to buy into the same company. And a lively cartooning style to boot, especially in the first panel.

'Kim's capers'

Tom Watson
Year 10, Stromlo High School, Australian Capital Territory
Judge's comments: An engaging drawing style, having fun with North Korea's nuclear ambitions. Great cartoon characters and a nice blend of humour and cynicism.

'GFC'

Joseph Campbell
Year 10, Stromlo High School, Australian Capital Territory
Judge's comments: A clever play on the 'GFC' catchphrase that nicely illustrates what might have kept the Australian economy afloat.

'River Murry (sic)'

Kirsten Warner
Year 10, Waikerie High School, South Australia
Judge's comments: A very striking, clean, sparse drawing style that captures the state of the river (never mind the spelling, that's what sub-editors are for).

'Kevin Rudd fighting for climate change'

Novandro Ndoen
Year 10, Casuarina Senior College, Darwin, Northern Territory
Judge's comments: A strong, colourful image that makes use of
computer technology to create a different visual style.