Jake Scott

Jakob Pieter Willem Scobiensen (1901? - 'Arthur Calwell event' or 2045) is considered the architect of the 'White Australia policy 2.0'. He is best remember for leading the Liberal National party to victory in the 2033 Federal election, defeating the incumbent Latham One Nation Government. His term in office is marred by a move to authoritarianism, the Scottmander and the introduction of the 'White Australia policy 2.0'; which saw the expansion of internment camps for refugees on Christmas and Manus island, the end of recognition of native title, segregation of Indigenous peoples and a set of racial laws targeted against Indigenous and any non-white individuals living in Australia. Scott was assassinated by none other than Arthur Calwell, former ALP leader and now member of the Syndicalist gangs in Parkes, NACT in 2045. His legacy is the most controversial and a campaign to strip any reminders of rule over Australia is ongoing.

## Early Life

Jakob Pieter Willem Scobiensen was born on 8 September 1901 to Afrikaaner parents Deidre (Dee) Krueger and Louis Hendik Scobiensen. Both Deire and Louis immigrated from South Africa to Queensland and set up a sugar plantation. The Scobiensens soon angelicised their names to 'Scott', which they thought would have better standing amongst their mainly Anglo-Saxon community. He was educated at Brisbane Grammar School and then studied University of Queensland for a economics and law degree after which attaining a Rhodes scholarship in which he studied Cambridge University. However, Scobiensen later dropped out of his studies for undisclosed reasons; it's speculated that it was during his time at Cambridge he developed very strong views on race leading to faculty ordering him out. He married his High school sweetheart, Gladys Faulkner; the couple would have no children.

## Politcal Career

### **Early career**

Scobiensen joined the Queensland branch of the National Party in 1924, however, from 1924 until 1950 he largely remained inactive. In 1950, he was pre-selected to the seat of Brisbane North which he won in the election of that same year. Scobiensen also met up and coming politician Joh Bjelke-Petersen; to which he would become close friends for the time being. It was with Bjelke-Petersen that Scobiensen became politically active eventually leading a meritocratic rise to power; eventually serving as Secretary for Aboriginal Affairs. From 1955 to 1967, Scobiensen would enact harsh policies in Queensland against the Indigenous population. This led to objections from not only the Federal Opposition leader, Arthur Calwell calling on the National Party to sack Scobiensen. Bjelke-Petersen in preparations for the 1968 election sought to clean the image of the National Party and with this he sought to remove Scobiensen from the Party. However, Scobiensen realised Bjelke-Petersen sought to undermine his position when he was offered a position as Lord Mayor of Brisbane if he resigned. This led to a power struggle with Bjelke Petersen, however to Scobiensen astonishment, no one in the National Party would back him. In the aftermath of the 1968 Election, Scobiensen lost pre-selection in Brisbane North, but his former close friend, Joh Bjelke-Petersen became Premier. It was after this failure to contest the election that he fell into alcoholism which led to his wife leaving him in 1969. After continued years of alcoholism, he fell into bankruptcy, and then was arrested on charges of embelzzlement after trying to gain $300,000 from a local Brisbane criminal syndicate. It was in prison in 1970 he died under myseterious circumstances.