Sir Joh

Joh Bjelke-Petersen campaign poster, 1983

This copy of Joh Bjelke-Petersen's 1983 campaign poster was sold to raise funds for the Help Joh Campaign in 1991.

Location

Australia

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H22570

Queensland Museum

23 November 2010

Australia

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Dimensions

900mm

600mm

North of the Iwasaki Resort is the Byfield area. Of high environmental value it was sought by conservationists as a national park. In October 1987 Premier Bjelke-Petersen proposed to make it an environmental park under the management of the Iwasaki Sangyo Corporation. The Capricorn Conservation Council, and the National Party’s State Conference strongly opposed a proposal clearly in conflict with the view that national parks belong to the people. When Bjelke-Petersen left the Conference early, it enshrined the national park and called for a register of foreign land holdings.

Collection of Carol Gistitin

Iwasaki project

A bomb exploded at the Iwasaki resort at Yeppoon on 29 November 1980. It ripped a large crater in an unfinished block of holiday units, causing damage estimated at $1 million.

Joh for PM, 1987. Sticker inserted in the Sun Herald 8 March 1987. Collection of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland.

Now, more than ever, Queensland needs Joh and the Nationals for Industrial Relations, 1986.Political advertisement for National Party, Brisbane 1986. Collection of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland.

The Petersen Line, 1974

QLD

Australia

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1 January 1974

23 September 2010

Location

QLD

Australia

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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.

Sir Joh

Joh Bjelke-Petersen campaign poster, 1983

Location

Water Park Creek, Byfield

Iwasaki project

Joh for PM, 1987

Now, more than ever, Queensland needs Joh and the Nationals for Industrial Relations, 1986.

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