Six soft textile figures of Tony Abbott, Kevin Rudd, Wayne Swan, Julia Gillard, Clive Palmer and Bob Katter. Sold as "dog chew toys" circa 2013. This dog toy was created out of frustration. The designer at Aussie Dogs, a pet store supplier, had been listening to talkback radio one night and heard Julia Gillard discussing small business manufacturing and how she planned to reinvigorate it. He drew the design that night and sent it to China for development. A test sample came back and he ordered 1

figure c. 2013

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Estimate

A$250–350

Realised

A$200

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727-729 High Street, Armadale, VIC 3143

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Source: Leski Auctions
First seen: 6 Sept 2026, 00:04
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