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During Burns' tenure as Leader of the Opposition in the State Parliament, a deluge of foul legislation under incumbent Premier Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, was passed by the Parliament unchallenged.
As well a host of serious crimes not limited to 15 dead at the Whiskey Au Go Go niteclub bombing in 1973, and the follow up murder of the McCulken mother and daughters, the wife and children of one Billy McCulken.
Who was due to say in court, he bombed another Brisbane nite spot at the behest of then Queensland Assistant Commissioner for Crime, Police Superintendent Tony Murphy!
As well "Ministerial Rezoning" legislation, gave the Minister for Local Government the right to override the decisions of the local councils, whence the Gold and Sunshine Coast tourist strips were extensively developed!
And the Russel Island Land Case and a trial that lasted eighteen months, said at the time to be the longest criminal trial in British legal history.
All done while charges of rape then murder were hanging over Burns' head ..
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[–] MartinTimothy [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
All done while charges of rape then murder were hanging over Burns' head ..