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What political party was John Bjelke Petersen?

What political party was John Bjelke Petersen?

National Party of Australia
Joh Bjelke-Petersen/Parties

How do you pronounce Bjelke Petersen?

  1. Phonetic spelling of Joh bjelke-petersen. Joh b-jelke-pe-tersen. joh bjelke-petersen.
  2. Meanings for Joh bjelke-petersen.
  3. Examples of in a sentence. ‘Nothing has changed’: why Queensland’s protest battle has raised Joh Bjelke-Petersen’s ghost.
  4. Translations of Joh bjelke-petersen. Italian : Gv bjelke-petersen.

Where was Joh Bjelke Petersen born?

Dannevirke, New Zealand
Joh Bjelke-Petersen/Place of birth

Is there gerrymandering in Australia?

Although deliberate gerrymanders are not a feature of Australian elections, parties sometimes win more than 50 per cent of lower house seats with less than 50 per cent of the lower house votes.

Who is the Premier of Queensland?

Annastacia PalaszczukSince 2015
Queensland/Premier

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Who is Joe BOQ Petersen?

Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen KCMG (13 January 1911 – 23 April 2005) was an Australian conservative politician. He was the longest-serving and longest-lived Premier of Queensland, holding office from 1968 to 1987, during which time the state underwent considerable economic development.

Who is the current Lord Mayor of Brisbane?

Adrian Schrinner
Adrian Schrinner – Lord Mayor of Brisbane.

Who is prime minister Australia?

Scott MorrisonSince 2018
Australia/Prime minister
The incumbent prime minister is Scott Morrison, who took office in August 2018 as leader of the Liberal Party. Formally appointed by the governor-general, the office of the prime minister is governed by Westminster system convention as it is not described in the Australian constitution.

What started the Fitzgerald inquiry?

In May 1987 Acting Queensland Premier Bill Gunn ordered a commission of inquiry after the media reported possible police corruption involving illegal gambling and prostitution.

Why is gerrymandering important?

Using fixed districts The United States Senate, for instance, has more competitive elections than the House of Representatives due to the use of existing state borders rather than gerrymandered districts—Senators are elected by their entire state, while Representatives are elected in legislatively drawn districts.