1989 election

Peter Beattie - 00:00:25

Interview: 
Peter Beattie
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00:00:25
Peter Beattie discusses his decision to resign as Labor State Secretary and run for preselection in the 1989 state election, placing this in the context of a push to expand the party beyond the unions to include groups such as women and white collar workers.

Wayne Goss - 01:35:14

Interview: 
Wayne Goss
Time: 
01:35:14
Wayne Goss speaks about the importance of strong leadership and a clear message of change leading up to the 1989 election.

Wayne Goss - 00:51:45

Interview: 
Wayne Goss
Time: 
00:51:45
Wayne Goss discusses the rigors of campaigning and the implementation of the Labor government's extensive reform agenda, including the redistribution of portfolios.

Russell Cooper - 00:50:37

Interview: 
Russell Cooper
Time: 
00:50:37
Russell Cooper describes the 1989 election campaign and describes the reaction to the campaign launch.

Brian Head - 00:01:56

Interview: 
Brian Head
Time: 
00:01:56
Brian Head recalls his arrival in Brisbane in 1982, and the concern with the apparently unassailable Bjelke-Petersen regime. He briefly discusses the eventual downfall of the Bjelke-Petersen Government, and the election of the Goss Government on a reform platform. He discusses his position as the first head of policy in the Premier's Department in 1990, and discusses the selection process in the context of the post Bjelke-Petersen merit-based appointment system. He also mentions the gulag to which many senior Bjelke-Petersen public servants were sent by the Goss Government.
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