ON THIS DAY in 1971, the Bjelke-Petersen Government declared a month-long State of Emergency under s22 of the Queensland State Transport Act 1938 to control protests against the South African Springbok rugby union tour.
ON THIS DAY in 1971, the Bjelke-Petersen Government declared a month-long State of Emergency under s22 of the Queensland State Transport Act 1938 to control protests against the South African Springbok rugby union tour.