BETOOTA TALKS: The Story of Sir Joh Bjelke-Peterson (with Kriv Stenders)
Before Trump there was Joh. A laconic right-wing Premier who ruled Queensland with an iron first for 20 years. A cowboy politician who was surrounded by corruption at every level - but always managed to avoid going down. At his disposal was a hippy-bashing police force that is alleged to have murdered numerous political opponents and whistleblowers. It’s a chapter of Australian history that everyone wants to forget. Especially Queenslanders. ESPECIALLY the National Party.
This week’s guest has done the opposite, one of Queensland’s great filmmakers, Kriv Stenders, joins the…
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