This week's cover art for The Spectator Australia illustrates the magazine's response to Laurie Oakes' column in the Daily Telegraph on September 17. Please click for a closer look.

I didn't receive a story, but was briefed that current treasurer Wayne Swan is up for * the prestigious 'Finance Minister of the Year' Award by Euromoney magazine. The Spectator contends that Swan is taking the glory, while ex-treasurer Peter Costello's did most of the hard work in previous years.

*Update: Swan won the award and did concede that he was fortunate to inherit a strong economy and surplus to enable his stewardship through the GFC.

Published version, below: