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Here we Joh again? The spectre of Bjelke-Petersen still looms large over Queensland
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Here we Joh again? The spectre of Bjelke-Petersen still looms large over Queensland

The Guardian · Jun 26, 2026, 3:00 PM

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The LNP’s unapologetic moves on crime, transgender healthcare and police-led suppression of protests are a throwback to days many thought had come and gone Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast. A sign stopped Aunty Sandra King in her tracks. The elder of the Yagara, Quandamooka and Bundjalung people, now in her 70s, spoke at a protest last month against plans to build an Olympic stadium in the heart of Brisbane’s Victoria Park.In the crowd a man held aloft a homemade placard with the words “I Preferred Joh”. Continue reading...

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