Lawrence Springborg describes the atmosphere in the parliament after the 1989 election and notes the attitude of the National Party to selecting members.
Pat Weller discusses the leadership changes in the National Party at the end of the 1980s in the context of the Fitzgerald Inquiry. He discusses the development of public sector policy, the distrubution of shadow portfolios, and the creation of the PSMC as the corollary of the CJC and EARC.
Pat Weller discusses his involvement with government inquiries in the 1970s, and the nature of Queensland politics in the 1980s, including the extremes of the Bjelke-Petersen Government, the Fitzgerald Inquiry and the rise of a new, young Labor Party.
Tom Barton discusses his involvement with the Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee 1992-95 and its difficult relationship with the Criminal Justice Commission.
Jim Fouras discusses his relationship with the public service while in the shadow ministry, the difficulty of obtaining support or information, and the importance of public service leaks in exposing corruption.
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.
David Hamill discusses the internal Labor Party politics after losing the 1986 election and the push from within the party to modernise the party's image. He comments on the appointment of Mike Ahern as premier and the Fitzgerald Inquiry.
Erik Finger discusses Mike Ahern's failed attempt to introduce reforms such as a code of conduct for ministers, and the foundations this laid for the later Goss Government reforms.
