The Herald Sun cartoon showed the Victorian premier covered only by pixelated bars, in a joke about children’s tale The Emperor’s New Clothes.
fable has been slammed by the Victorian premier, who accused the publishers of using sexualised imagery.on Tuesday, depicts a naked Allan on a fashion runway for Melbourne Fashion Week with pixelated areas across her chest and hips.It appears alongside the caption: “From the Commonwealth Games cancellation collection ... the premier’s new clothes”, in a play on the tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.
Andersen’s story, first published in 1837, is a cautionary tale about an emperor who is conned into buying an imaginary suit that can be seen only by the wise.The townsfolk maintain the illusion due to a fear of challenging authority or appearing stupid. Similar depictions have been used in newspapers to mock world leaders such as Donald Trump and Boris Johnson.
However, the Liberals’ education spokeswoman, Jess Wilson, said the cartoon was in poor taste and disappointing.
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