Police State

June. 15,1989

Rating：

7.5

Genre：

Drama

Keywords：

Docudrama Police Corruption Queensland, Australia

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Bill Hunter as Graeme Parker

Max Phipps as Sir Terence Lewis

Nick Tate as Tony Fitzgerald

Lewis Fitz-Gerald as Gary Crooke QC

Lynette Curran as Dawn Parker

Damon Herriman as Parker's Young Son

Mel Kounnas as Parker's Daughter

Matthew O'Sullivan as Ian Callinan QC

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