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In the final months of 1987, the revelations from the Fitzgerald Inquiry were taking their toll on individual Ministers and the government, though the business of Cabinet continued with little reference to this turmoil. As the end of his reign came closer, the Premier bunkered down in his executive building office stalling what was now the inevitable end (Wanna & Arklay 2010:583-4). Still Cabinet meetings continued throughout November.
The Premier’s last Cabinet meeting was on Monday 30 November – the day before he officially resigned. The submissions to that meeting were unsurprising, giving no hint to the drama unfolding outside. Bjelke-Petersen’s last submission (Dec 53086) to Cabinet dealt with the mundane matter of what to do with surplus funds ($42,615) left over from the failed Brisbane Olympic bid. The answer: a scholarship to support Queensland’s aspiring athletes.
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