Peter Nicholson (born 1946) is an Australian political cartoonist, caricaturist and sculptor. He has won five

Walkley Awards The annual Walkley Awards are presented in Australia to recognise and reward excellence in journalism. They cover all media including print, television, documentary, radio, photographic and online media. The Gold Walkley is the highest prize and ...

. Nicholson has also produced animated political cartoons for the

Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-own ...

and the TV series ''

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'', and was involved in the

Rubbery Figures ''Rubbery Figures'' was a satirical rubber puppet series and segment that screened in Australia in various forms from 1984 to 1990. The series ran on the ABC until 1988, when it was axed and subsequently revived as a segment on Seven Network's ...

television series. He married Mary Nicholson in 1972 and had three children. Tom Nicholson, Emily Nicholson and Dan Nicholson.

Walkley awards

"Avenue of Prime Ministers" in the Botanical Gardens in Ballarat

Nicholson created the busts of

Malcolm Fraser John Malcolm Fraser (; 21 May 1930 – 20 March 2015) was an Australian politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of Australia from 1975 to 1983, holding office as the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia. Fraser was raised on hi ...

, Bob Hawke,

Paul Keating Paul John Keating (born 18 January 1944) is an Australian former politician and unionist who served as the 24th prime minister of Australia from 1991 to 1996, holding office as the leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He previously serv ...

John Howard John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007, holding office as leader of the Liberal Party. His eleven-year tenure as prime minister is the ...

Kevin Rudd Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957) is an Australian former politician and diplomat who served as the 26th prime minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and again from June 2013 to September 2013, holding office as the leader of the ...

and Julia Gillard, which are part of the

Prime Ministers Avenue The Prime Ministers Avenue is a collection of busts of the prime ministers of Australia, located at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens in Ballarat, Victoria. The busts are displayed as bronze portraits mounted on polished granite pedestals. It a ...

in the

Ballarat Botanical Gardens The Ballarat Botanical Gardens Reserve, located on the western shore of picturesque Lake Wendouree, in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, covers an area of 40 hectares which is divided into three distinct zones. The central Botanical Gardens reserve ...

.Julia Gillard's bronze statue in Ballarat could be the last
The Courier, 10 October 2014 File:Malcolm Fraser bust.jpg File:Bob Hawke bust.jpg File:Paul Keating bust.jpg File:John Howard bust.jpg File:Kevin rudd pm bust.jpg File:Bronze bust of PM Julia_Gillard.png

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Political cartoons 1980–1985?
/ Nicholson - held and digitised by the National Library of Australia
Nicholson
- archived website from 2000+
Nicholson cartoons

Speech by Gough Whitlam referring to reaction to Nicholson cartoon
Australian caricaturists Australian editorial cartoonists 1946 births Living people People educated at Scotch College, Melbourne 20th-century Australian sculptors 21st-century Australian sculptors {{cartoonist-stub

Walkley awards

"Avenue of Prime Ministers" in the Botanical Gardens in Ballarat

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