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Disgraced former Beattie Government health minister Gordon Nuttall was sentenced to 14 years for corruption and perjury. Until now he hasn’t been allowed to tell his story without the very real threat of going back to jail. Now he is lifting the lid on Queensland’s most high profile political scandal.

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    • Sep 14, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    06 - The Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 44:50


    In this final chapter of the Man Behind the Rose Gordon, Lisa and Andrew Nuttall get together to discuss what the future holds. Some of the former Beatie Government minister's podcast revelations have surprised his friends and family in a good way. Theme: Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Announcement regarding Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 1:09


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    05 - The Twists

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 47:53


    In this penultimate chapter of the Man Behind the Rose former Beattie Government minister Gordon Nuttall calls on the present administration to have his case investigated by an independent interstate jurist. And Nuttall says no favours were asked for and no favors were given after he received $300,000 from mining magnate Ken Talbot.Theme: Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    04 - Operation Gumnut - Parole

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 50:16


    Operation Gumnut... the top secret plan to sneak Gordon Nuttall past the waiting media and into the arms of his family after his parole is granted over 6 years into his 14 year sentence. Nuttall's children Lisa and Andrew speak for the first time since their father was locked away outlining the toll Gordon's guilty verdict and long incarceration took on them and the growing brood of grandchildren.Theme: Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBass Walker by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3423-bass-walker License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Covert Affair by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3558-covert-affair License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Dark Secrets (DECISION) by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/246-dark-secrets-decision Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Grief And Despair by Steven OBrienFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10414-grief-and-despair Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Contemplative Emotional Segment Piano Only by Tim KuligFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/11337-contemplative-emotional-segment-piano-only Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    03 - Meeting a Murderer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 37:27


    In Episode 3 of The Man Behind the Rose disgraced former Beattie Government cabinet minister Gordon Nuttall is still in maximum security but now he has been summoned to meet with a multiple murderer and is given a 'job' that means he has to run the gauntlet of the jail's strict search regimen. And Gordon's Guardian angel is his eldest daughter Lisa who wrote and rang everyone she could think of in a desperate bid to get her father out of maximum security.. We hear from her for the first time since Nuttall was jailed more than 14 years ago. Theme: Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSilent Turmoil - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comSimplex by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4367-simplex License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Melodic Interlude Two by Alexander NakaradaFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-two License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFilesFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    02 - From Early Days to Maximum Security

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 43:30


    In this episode of The Man Behind the Rose we go back to the very beginning of Gordon Nuttall's political career and there's a surprising twist in the parallels between 1986 and 2009.Then the disgraced minister takes us inside his maximum security prison cell where the threat of violence permeated every waking minute and he feared for his life more than once.Theme: Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Cinema Blockbuster Trailer 13 (99FIRE-FILMS AWARD) by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3137-cinema-blockbuster-trailer-13-99fire-films-award License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseForgotten Factory - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comCinematic Suspense Series Episode 001 by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5786-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-001 License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 004 by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5798-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-004 License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    01 - Breaking the Silence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 39:11


    In this first episode Nuttall describes what it's like to finally be a free man and that his ‘error of judgment' should not have landed him in maximum security for more than five years.Music CreditsTheme: Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Countdown - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comDon't Die on Me - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comBlockbuster Atmosphere 4 (Tension) by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/132-blockbuster-atmosphere-4-tension License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Cinema Blockbuster Trailer 13 (99FIRE-FILMS AWARD) by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3137-cinema-blockbuster-trailer-13-99fire-films-award License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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