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Why was a second trial for Bjelke-Petersen's perjury charges not pursued?

He was pardoned
He was deemed too old
He was acquitted
There was insufficient evidence

Answer

Bjelke-Petersen was deemed too old to face a second trial for perjury charges. He was 80 years old at the time of the decision, and the Crown prosecutor argued that it would be unfair to put him through the stress of another trial. The judge agreed, and the charges were dropped.