A Melbourne graffiti artist expresses his anger at Australia’s political legacy. (Photo, 1990.)
In 1987, then-Prime Minister Bob Hawke pledged that "by 1990, no Australian child will be living in poverty".
**This photograph is part of a new IA series that looks at Australia through the lens of award-winning photojournalist, Bill McAuley.**
Bill McAuley's 40-plus-year news career began in 1969 as a cadet photographer at 'The Age' in Melbourne.
Among other books, Bill McAuley has published the collection 'Portraits of the Soul: A lifetime of images with Bill McAuley'. To see more from Bill click here.
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