Inside Victoria : a chronicle of scandal / Bob Bottom, with John Silvester, Tom Noble & Paul Daley
- Bib ID:
- 1109839
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Bottom, Bob
- Description:
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- Chippendale, N.S.W. : Pan Macmillan, 1991
- 216 p. ; 20 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0330272616
- Full contents:
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- Contents: 1. Legacy of Victorianism [Frederick Standish, Ned Kelly, Glenrowan, Fred Winch, police corruption, John Wren, gambling, 1923 police strike, Frank Hardy, Madame Brussell, prostitution, Squizzy Taylor, Henry Stokes, Thomas Blamey, John Brophy]
- 2. The [Henry] Bolte era [Freddy 'The Frog' Harrison, Selwyn Porter, Mick Miller's 'untouchables', Calabrian criminal societies - Black Hand, Robert Tait, Rupert Arnold, Brian Latch - Mr X, Ronald Ryan, Dr Bertram Wainer - abortion, Jack Mathews, Neil Collingburn - death in custody, Arthur Rylah, Robert Askin]
- 3. The Hamer Days [Dick Hamer, Jimmy Bazley, Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union, Reg Jackson - Beach Inquiry, Mick Miller - police reform, Donald MacKay, Robert Trimbole, Gianfranco Tizzoni, George Joseph, Fred Silvester, Dolf Eddy, Peter Lawlwss, Raymond 'Chuck' Bennett, Les & Brian Kane, Norman Arno, Jeffrey Leo Patterson poker machines, Carlo Gambino, Costigan Royal Commission, Bill Longley, Election corruption 1975, Land deals - Gowan Report]
- 4. The Cain ascendancy [John Cain, Phillip Cummins, North Deborah Mining and Industrial Ltd, Lefroy Minerals, white collar crime, Bela Csidei, George Freeman, Murray Riley, Justice John Phillips]
- 5. Stinky limits [Raymond 'Mr Stinky' Edmunds - evidence, mandatory fingerprinting, suspect identification, Mick Miller - Media communications, Steve Crabb, Jika Jika wing Pentridge Gaol protest, Investigation Alabama - drugs in gaols]
- 6. Legalised vice [prostitution, human trafficking, massage parlours, Ian Dauer, Marcia Neave reform report]
- 7. Illegal gambling [SP bookmakers, gaming squad corruption, task-force Zebra, Chinese gambling dens, Xavier Connor, Michael Schuett]
- 8. Illegal drugs [History of evolving drug culture, Dennis Allen, William Harris]
- 9. Illegal privilege [Fran Butera, Gurdap Singh, Kuldip Kumar]
- 10. Lord Mayoral embarrassment [Irvin Peter 'Rocky' Rockman, Peter James Cross, Cassandra Ogden, cocaine, Christopher Dale Flannery, George Freeman, Dr Nick Paltos, Dennis William 'Fat Cat' Smith]
- 11. Nunawading affair [Nick Nikolaidou, Cain government, Peter Batchelor, Michael Salvaris, Ian Baker, Hartog Berkeley, freedom of information]
- 12. Continental scandal [Christopher Sundt Brading, Robert Tanfield, Assistant Commissioner Bob Stewart, airline ticket scam, false declarations by police]
- 13. Departure of a governor [Sir Brian Murray, Lindsay Fox, Frank Lorenzo]
- 14. The NSCA disaster [National Safety Council of Australia, Kel Glare, John Fredrich AKA Fredrich Hohenberger AKA Ian Paul AKA Ian Hoskens, Max Eise]
- 15. Workcare blow-out [government-run workers compensation]
- 16. The VEDC affair [Victorian Economic Development Corporation, Robert Fordham, Whipstick Gold Mining Company, Max Currie]
- 17. Loss of State Bank [Tricon, Tricontinental, State Bank of Victoria, Bill Moyle, Rob Jolly]
- 18. Pyramid collapse [Pyramid Building Society, Bill Farrow, Farrow Corporation, David Clarke]
- 19. Shadow over opposition [Jeff Kennett, Alan Brown - Wanthaggi]
- 20. State of Despair [Danny Johnson - public demonstrations, 1991, protest against government management].
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Subject:
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- Political corruption -- Victoria -- History
- Police corruption -- Victoria -- History
- Organized crime -- Victoria -- History
- Gambling -- Victoria -- History
- Organized crime
- Police corruption
- Political corruption
- Gambling
- Victoria
- Victoria -- Politics and government
- Corruption
- Organised crime
- History
- National Safety Council of Australia
- State finance institutions
- Workcare
- Pyramid Building Society
- State Bank of Victoria
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 1991
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