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.
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.
John Sosso describes his involvement and responsibilities in revising the Queensland Censorship laws relating to books and literature. He discusses the behaviour of the cabinet and Wayne Goss.
Anne Warner discusses how they ran the campaign for Kurilpa, calling meetings with various groups in the area from the unemployed to those living in boarding houses. As an openly left and female candidate, numerous people, of left political persuasion, from around Brisbane came and worked on the campaign. She won Kurilpa with a swing of four percent.
Anne Warner recalls hersef, Tim Quinn, Diane Fingleton and Cath Rafferty discussing who should run for preselection for the seat of Kurilpa. All were very conscious of the reasons they shouldn't run for the seat. Anne Warner was selected to run for the seat of Kurilpa.
