protest

The Petersen Line, 1974

QLD

Australia

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1 January 1974

23 September 2010

Location

QLD

Australia

See map: Google Maps

23 September 2010

Australian Labor Party

The Petersen Line, 1974. Sells out Queensland’s assets, keeps out national subsidies. Australian Labor Party campaign brochure against Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Collection of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland

See Queensland first before joh sells it, c1978. Anti Joh Bjelke-Petersen bumper sticker, modeled on the Queensland tourism campaigns and issued by the Australian Labor Party.

Joh’s power: very costly, c1978. Anti Joh Bjelke-Petersen bumper sticker. Collection of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland

Seven dollar note, 1977. Unpromisory note not to pay long service leave. Joh Bjelke-Petersen clashed with many unions including the Building Union who had negotiated but not been awarded long service leave in 1977. Collection of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland.

Bjelke Bitter Queensland’s premier beer for discriminating drinkers. Beer label, c1970s. Collection of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland.

Johannes Bjelke-Petersen: straddling a barbed wire fence

Queensland during Joh Bjelke-Petersen’s premiership (1968-87) appeared to confirm political scientist S.M. Lipset’s claim that ‘every country has a South’.

Changing landscape of radicalism

Queensland has always been known for its extremes.

protest

The Petersen Line, 1974

Location

See Queensland first before joh sells it, c1978

Joh’s power: very costly, c1978

Seven dollar note, 1977

Bjelke Bitter, c1970s

Johannes Bjelke-Petersen: straddling a barbed wire fence

Changing landscape of radicalism