02. Joh: Last King of Queensland

An examination into one of Australia’s most controversial leaders. By November 1987, Joh had led the Sunshine State for 19 years and occupied a special place in most Queenslanders’ hearts. He ran Australia’s fastest growing state with an iron fist, but an inquiry soon unravelled a vast web of corruption. Locking himself in his office, Bjelke-Petersen refused to face his party, the Parliament or the press. A timely examination of power, corruption, and Joh’s complex legacy.