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Peter Beattie

Interview:

Grace Grace

Time:

00:38:36

Grace Grace explains her decision to go into state politics.

Interview:

Grace Grace

Time:

00:36:04

Grace Grace speaks about her opinion of Peter Beattie and describes QCU's relationship with the Beattie government. She contrasts this with the QCU's relationship with conservative governments.

Interview:

Nic Bos

Time:

00:53:48

Nic Bos discusses the role of Peter Beattie Denis Murphy and Bill Hayden in the push for ALP intervention.

Interview:

Lindsay Jones

Time:

01:10:00

Lindsay Jones speaks about the alliance between the ALP Socialist Left and the AWU in mid-1986.

Interview:

Lindsay Jones

Time:

00:48:26

Lindsay Jones discusses the meetings of the ALP Socialist Left.

Interview:

Lindsay Jones

Time:

00:32:36

Lindsay Jones discusses key ALP reformers including Senators George Georges and Jim Keeffe, Mike Reynolds, Pat Comben, Peter Beattie, Denis Murphy, Joy Ardill and Wilf Ardill. He discusses the attitude of the Old Guard unions to Clem Jones and Ian Brusasco.

Interview:

Wallace Trohear

Time:

00:47:23

Wallace Trohear discusses the issue of militancy within the building unions, and recalls a dispute over the building of Riparian Plaza in Brisbane.

Interview:

Barbara Cross

Time:

00:52:37

Barbara Cross and Manfred Cross discuss the election of Peter Beattie as ALP Secretary.

Interview:

Barbara Cross

Time:

00:40:58

Barbara Cross and Manfred Cross discuss the next tipping point on the road to ALP intervention involving the charges against George Georges, Joe Harris and Peter Beattie.

Interview:

Barbara Cross

Time:

00:28:25

Manfred Cross and Barbara Cross discuss joining the Executive of the ALP Reform Group which met immediately after the December 1977 federal electoral defeat, members including Kev Hooper, Terry Mackenroth, Rob Whiddon, Madeline McPherson, Lyn Gasteen, Judith Bell, Peter Beattie, Pat Comben, Di Fingleton, Denis Murphy and Mike Reynolds.