Joy Ardill outlines the aims of the early Socialist Left (SL) in the ALP. She recalls meetings with Denis Murphy and Peter Beattie. She names a number of key reformers in the ALP.
Joy Ardill outlines her role in the formation of Socialist Left (SL) from the mid-1970s along with Anne Warner, Sue Yarrow, Hamish Linacre, Billie Watts, Cath Rafferty and Kath Turner who formed the Left Steering Committee before the 1979 Rockhampton ALP Conference. She states that getting left unions into the SL was important but difficult.
Matt Foley speaks on his initial reluctance to join a political party but describes how he eventually joined the ALP, first becoming a member at the Kurilpa branch and later Yeronga.
Janice Mayes discusses her activism in her student union and with the Labor Party around 1989. She talks of the influential people throughout her union career.
Diane Fingleton discusses her lack of interest in student politics during her time at university, preferring involvement with the Labor Party and women's rights initiatives, including forming the Women's Law Society.
Diane Fingleton describes the disappointment of Whitlam's dismissal. She discusses her involvement in the republican movement by co-founding the group Citizens for Democracy and acknowledges the lasting friendships she formed through her political experiences, particularly with Bill Hayden.
Diane Fingleton discusses her participation in street protests during her time at university in the early 1980s. She explains the reform movement within the Labor Party and the ambition of her socialist-left faction to bring socially progressive policies to the party, which she hoped would include affirmative action for women. She also notes her moves away from the Labor Party.
