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.
John Battams discusses the change from the Borbidge to the Beattie governments and mending bridges between the Union and the Department of Education after the Leading Schools dispute.
Terry Hogan recalls what he considers his proudest achievements in his time in the public service. He ponders whether there might have been different outcomes to some issues if he'd stayed longer in the public service.
Terry Hogan discusses his involvement in the beginnings of the Smart State period, when he headed a policy development unit in the Premier's Department. He observes that the strategy began as a political slogan representing what the Beattie Government wanted to stand for. He notes that the Newman Government has gone through a similar branding exercise, albeit with more traditional economic objectives.
Terry Hogan describes the performance-based contracts that department heads were offered by Premier Beattie. He notes that Ministers were offered similar arrangements to reach performance targets during a particular year or term of the government. He considers that the bonus payments tied to these targets was a mistaken way to provide incentive.
Terry Hogan speaks about the Beattie Government's reforms to prostitution laws. He notes that impetus for these changes came about partly through Community Cabinet meetings, and goes on to detail other significant issues that were the focus of these public forums.
John Hay explains the funding commitment made by the Borbidge Government to the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and argues Rob Borbidge's role should not be under-acknowledged.
Peter Wellington talks about the additional resources available to him and Independent Liz Cunningham as part of the agreement after the 1998 election. He reflects on his relationship with the Beattie Government.
Peter Wellington offers his impressions on the 1998 election and the failures of the Borbidge Government. He describes his thinking behind the decision to support the formation of the Beattie Government. He briefly describes his negotiations with Beattie and the legislative agenda of the first Beattie Government.
