Last week I pulled myself off the beach to draw a beach.

Here's the first issue of the new year from The Spectator Australia featuring Anthony Albanese, Tanya Plibersek, Tony Burke, Wayne Swan and Chris Bowen -- just a few kids having a bit of good old-fashioned fun with their mate Bill Shorten.

Art direction and concept by Rowan Dean. And you can read Richard Ferguson's article online, too.

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