A captivating and cautionary portrait of one of Australia’s most controversial politicians, Joh Bjelke-Petersen, whose career can be seen as a playbook for the Trump era.
2025 · 1h 39m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen reigned over Queensland for 19 tumultuous years (1968–1987). Hugely popular, he presided over enormous growth, but corruption raged under his tenure, as did electoral manipulation and often violent suppression of dissent.
Director: Kriv Stenders
Writers: Kriv Stenders, Matthew Condon
Editor: Karryn de Cinque