Joh for Canberra
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The Joh for Canberra campaign, initially known as the Joh for PM campaign, was an attempt by Queensland National Party premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen to become Prime Minister of Australia. The campai
A political cartoon compares Bjelke-Petersen to Napoleon on his retreat from Moscow.
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen successfully cultivated an image as a hard-working, Queensland 'everyman'.
A federal election was held on 3 May 2025 to elect members of the 48th Parliament of Australia. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, along with 40 of the 76 seats in the
Joh for Canberra
…Labor Party, led by Bob Hawke, went on to win the 1987 federal election with an increased majority, gaining its highest-ever number of seats until 2025. Bjelke-Petersen came under increasing scrutiny as the Fitzgerald Inquiry gained traction, and was forced out of politics altogether in December 1987…
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