I remember the Fitzgerald Inquiry - They were heady days!

I remember the days of the Fitzgerald Inquiry and the effects were felt right across the country at the time as the  Queensland criminals leaked over the borders trying to escape the prying eyes of the inquiry.  I was pleased there was a clean sweep put through the place it being the place of my birth, and I had witnessed the corruption myself first hand.   

It appears though that the Newman Government in Queensland makes those days look like a Sunday School Picnic and it appears I am not the only one to feel this way about the state of the nation north of the border.  Its the land of Water and Energy companies and Mining and its all done in a corrupt BIG manner.  It loses most people but there are some who make it their business to stay on their tales and keep up with what they are up to.

Source: No Fibs

Fitzgerald hands down verdict on Newman Government.

Tony Fitzgerald has given his strongest verdict to date on the Newman Government’s performance. In a media statement, he outlined the government’s disrespect for the separation of powers.

“The government has already flaunted its disdain for democracy and good governance by attacks on the judiciary and judicial independence, emasculation of the State’s anti-corruption commission, interference with the electoral system,” he wrote.

With around eight months to go before a general Queensland election, he also advised Queenslander's to think carefully about their vote.

“Queensland’s future is a matter for its voters. At the next state election they will simply need to decide which party will do the least long-term damage.”

He also accused News Corporation of showing bias toward the Liberal National Party (LNP).

“News Corporation publications, which dominate the local print media, consistently publish biased reports which favour the government,” he said.

The statement culminated in the twenty-fifth anniversary of the handing down of his most famous report, “The Fitzgerald Inquiry”.
 
In 1987, former Courier Mail journalist Phil Dickie and ABC 4Corners journalist Chris Masters had exposed the activities which the Queensland government was turning a blind eye to. Revealed were illegal prostitution, illegal gambling and police corruption.
 
The day following Masters’ program, “The Moonlight State” was aired, and with Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen out of the state, his deputy Bill Gunn ordered a commission of inquiry.
 
The Fitzgerald Inquiry lasted for two years and the report was presented to new Premier Mike Ahern who succeeded fellow National Party leader, Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen.
 
Thursday 3rd July, 2014, marked twenty-five years since democracy and accountability changed in Queensland.
 
However, both the Newman Government and Courier Mail, which helped to expose corruption, choose to ignore the anniversary.

   Sources:

 Kathy Faldt Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/kathy.faldt/posts/727325610659018?fref=nf

http://nofibs.com.au/2014/07/06/disdain-for-democracy-fitzgeralds-verdict-the-qldpol-weekly-qldaah/

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