Joh Bjelke-Petersen

Jim O'Sullivan - 00:41:40

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Jim O'Sullivan
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00:41:40
Jim O'Sullivan discusses the influence that the Police Union wielded during the Bjelke-Petersen era, and its circumvention by the Fitzgerald Inquiry.

Jim O'Sullivan - 00:10:50

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Jim O'Sullivan
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00:10:50
Jim O'Sullivan discusses the establishment of the Fitzgerald Inquiry following media exposure of the corruption, the initial difficulty of assembling evidence, and political pressure to end the inquiry.

Nic Bos - 00:36:04

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Nic Bos
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00:36:04

Nic Bos discusses the change of leadership in the ALP to Perc Tucker in 1974 who challenged Bjelke-Petersen to an early election and lost.

Lindsay Jones - 01:10:00

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Lindsay Jones
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01:10:00

Lindsay Jones speaks about the alliance between the ALP Socialist Left and the AWU in mid-1986.

Lindsay Jones - 00:24:03

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Lindsay Jones
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00:24:03

Lindsay Jones considers that the unrest in the ALP was caused by their failure to win state government. He considers that the 4KQ radio licence raised money for the ALP but they couldn't match Bjelke-Petersen's funding from the mining industries.

Lindsay Jones - 00:22:00

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Lindsay Jones
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00:22:00

Lindsay Jones discusses the ALP Queensland Branch's response to the Whitlam Government and recalls Egerton's opposition to Medibank because Queensland had free hospitals. 

Vince Dobinson - 00:49:05

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Vince Dobinson
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00:49:05

Vince Dobinson describes his experiences as President of the BLF around the time the the Federal Branch was deregistered. He describes saving the Queensland branch from deregistration as well as the branch's relationship with the State Government during the 1980s.

Vince Dobinson - 00:29:50

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Vince Dobinson
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00:29:50

Vince Dobinson recounts how Joh Bjelke-Petersen applauded him in parliament for his leadership of the Queensland branch of the BLF in the wake of the deregistration of the Southern branches. He discusses Gallagher's interference with the branch as well as a march protesting safety conditions on the Suncorp building during construction.

John Battams - 00:11:53

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John Battams
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00:11:53

John Battams discusses his initial involvement with the QTU and his appointment as Branch President of North Brisbane in his first year of teaching. He details some of the officials of the QTU at this time.

Bob Henricks - 00:35:42

Interview: 
Bob Henricks
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00:35:42

Bob Henricks discusses the issues of 1960s and 1970s including anti-uranium, Springboks, Vietnam moratorium, street march bans, and opposition to Bjelke-Petersen. He describes hiding incendiary bombs for the Springbok game. 

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