Historical information

The book is a biography and political history focussing upon the career of former National Party Premier of Queensland, Joh Bjelke-Petersen.


Bjelke-Petersen was Premier of Queensland for almost twenty years and is renowned for using police to obstruct street demonstrations and his unsuccessful "Joh for PM" campaign (against PM Bob Hawke). He is believed to have been pivotal in the 1975 constitutional crisis that led to the sacking of Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam.

His wife, Florence Bjelke-Petersen, was a Senator in the Australian Federal Parliament.

Significance

Biographical interest. Political and historical - State politics.

Physical description

Book; 280 pages.

Cover: blue background; white lettering; author's name and title on the spine.