LAST KING OF QUEENSLAND REVIEW: The life and lessons of Joh Bjelke Peterson

from Backbench Drivers · host John Lawson

Matthew and John gave their scorching hot takes on the brand new Stan documentary covering the life and controversies of Premier Joh Bjelke Peterson, last king of Queensland. We also examined the myriad political lessons to be gleaned from his life, where Joh was right and where Joh went wrong. LINKS📲 Follow John Lawson on X📷 Follow John Lawson on Instagram🤳 Follow John Lawson on Telegram🤳 Follow Matthew on TelegramThe National Observer needs your support. Subscribing helps us continue producing the high-quality content you love! ↓↓↓ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

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