Yvonne Chapman discusses her professional relationships with her directors general and on the role of the department with regards to policy ideas and development. She recalls how as minister she adopted some children from Chile.
Jim Fouras discusses the successful and unsuccessful legislation introduced under Goss, the difficulty of balancing the electorate's needs with budgetary constraints, and his conflict with the Premier over the Speaker position.
Jim Fouras recalls the issues surrounding the illegal resumption of land around Kangaroo Point, and his reputation as a trouble-shooter and social justice advocate.
