
Police State
Drama
Overview
An account of events in Queensland from 1959 to 1988 as disclosed by the Fitzgerald inquiry. Queensland had become as close to a police state as anything since the convict era. Based on real events.
Top Cast


Bill Hunter
Bill Hunter
Graeme Parker
Bill Hunter
Graeme Parker


Max Phipps
Max Phipps
Sir Terence Lewis
Max Phipps
Sir Terence Lewis


Nick Tate
Nick Tate
Tony Fitzgerald
Nick Tate
Tony Fitzgerald
Gerry Connolly
Gerry Connolly
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Gerry Connolly
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Colin Croft
Colin Croft
Sir Edward Lyons
Colin Croft
Sir Edward Lyons


Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Gary Crooke QC
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Gary Crooke QC


John Allen
John Allen
Ralph Devlin
John Allen
Ralph Devlin
Bill Charlton
Bill Charlton
Sergeant Bracken
Bill Charlton
Sergeant Bracken


Lynette Curran
Lynette Curran
Dawn Parker
Lynette Curran
Dawn Parker
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Doug Drummond QC
Benjamin Franklin
Doug Drummond QC
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