What people thought in 1987 when Sir Joh abandoned his bid to be PM

Posted January 01, 2018 09:06:26

Vox pops from an ABC program in 1987 asking people whether they thought Queensland premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen's decision to withdraw from a federal election run hurt his credibility.

Source: ABC News | Duration: 1min 41sec

Topics: government-and-politics, liberal-national-party-queensland, liberals, nationals, political-parties, brisbane-4000

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