A veteran cartoonist and a fierce advocate for free speech, Leak will be missed from the hallowed halls of Parliament to our nation's leading art galleries.
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Cartoonist Bill Leak has died at the age of 61. Photograph: PR IMAGE
Editorial cartoonist for The Australian, Bill Leak died last night after a suspected heart attack.
The news has seen a flood of tributes on social media for Leak’s unwaivering commitment to free speech and Australian values, in particular were comments from politicians and public figures who were often the target of his wit.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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