Tony Fitzgerald
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Oct 16, 2026
LindaHOST
But this time, it isn't unanimous.
LindaHOST
Justice Tony Fitzgerald disagrees with the other judges.
LindaHOST
He has serious concerns about the case.
LindaHOST
His problem is important.
Geoffrey WatsonGUEST
Anne came to a group of like-minded people.
Geoffrey WatsonGUEST
There was Tony Fitzgerald of whom you've heard.
Geoffrey WatsonGUEST
Oh, yes.
Geoffrey WatsonGUEST
Fitzgerald Inquiry in Queensland was one of the original people.
Denis MullerHOST
But a far more reach, far, a, a much more far-reaching result was comprehensive reform of government in Queensland.
Denis MullerHOST
Royal Commission led by Tony Fitzgerald, formation of a whole raft of electoral, administrative and integrity commissions, which worked for decades cleaning up the mess.
Denis MullerHOST
And all of that, all of that had its roots in The Moonlight State.
Denis MullerHOST
Extraordinary.
Leigh BoucherHOST
They think it's going to last for six weeks.
Leigh BoucherHOST
Tony Fitzgerald, who's a bit of a cunning operator, manages to expand the scope of the inquiry and it ends up lasting for two years.
Leigh BoucherHOST
And Fitzgerald's getting death threats.
Leigh BoucherHOST
His family are under protection.
Tina QuinnHOST
He'll be remembered for taking the reins of Four Corners in 1985 and presiding over one of its golden eras, including Chris Masters' landmark investigation, The Moonlight State, which you just heard Amy Remeikis reference there.
Tina QuinnHOST
It was journalism that helped expose systemic corruption in Queensland and contributed to the establishment of the Fitzgerald inquiry.
Tina QuinnHOST
Peter Manning is largely remembered by those who worked under him as an editor who trusted his people and fought for them.
Tina QuinnHOST
Joining me today to pay tribute to him are two journalists who knew Peter at very different stages of his life.
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Tina QuinnHOST
It's about interrogating those decisions.
Tina QuinnHOST
And that brings us all the way back to Peter Manning and remarkably to something written more than three decades ago.
Tina QuinnHOST
The Fitzgerald inquiry was established after journalism, including Chris Master's landmark Four Corners investigation, The Moonlight State, which Peter oversaw.
Tina QuinnHOST
In his final report, Commissioner Tony Fitzgerald had something extraordinarily prescient to say about the relationship between journalism, access and power.