Political comedy show Rubbery Figures is the brainchild of caricaturist Peter Nicholson, who used rubber puppets he made himself to satirise major political figures in Australia. After being axed in 1988, the show was revived twice: first as a segment in Steve Vizard's ABC sketch series Fast Forward in 1989, then in 2004 by The Australian newspaper as an animated online series.

This clip from the 2004 relaunch shows how artistic mediums and inclinations have evolved over the past few decades, while also capturing the consistency of Nicholson's biting voice. His seasoned career as a political cartoonist informs Howard's Secret Election Video, which parodies both former Prime Minister John Howard and the notorious 1997 video produced by Pauline Hanson, which she intended for release in the event of her assassination.

Nicholson plays on Howard's recent failed re-election bid to criticise various aspects of the Howard Government. The visual comedy relies on sketchy line-work and multimedia gags, reflecting the rise of Flash animation in the 2000s, which resulted in greater speed, experimentation and sharing capabilities for artists. For Nicholson, who had worked in the long pipelines of puppetry and hand-drawn cartoons, it allowed him to more quickly respond to the latest news. There's still an element of humorous ventriloquy present, such as the exaggerated voice acting for Howard and his stiff movements.