Description |
216 pages ; 20 cm |
Contents |
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] |
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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] -- |
Analysis |
Corruption |
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History |
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National Safety Council of Australia |
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Organised crime |
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Police corruption |
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Pyramid Building Society |
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State Bank of Victoria |
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State finance institutions |
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State issue |
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Victoria |
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Workcare |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes index |
Subject |
Political corruption -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.
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Gambling -- Texts.
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Gambling -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.
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Organized crime -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.
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Organized crime -- Australia -- Victoria.
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Police corruption -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.
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Police corruption -- Australia -- Victoria.
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Political corruption -- Australia -- Victoria.
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SUBJECT |
Victoria http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79046608 -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002011436
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Author |
Daley, Paul, 1964-
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Noble, Tom, 1964-
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Silvester, John.
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LC no. |
91179499 |
ISBN |
0330272616 |
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