Terry Mackenroth describes becoming the Minister for Housing and Local Government after the 1992 election, and reforming local government and planning legislation.
Terry Mackenroth describes Labor's return to power in 1989 and his early work as Minister for Police, including the implementation of the recommendations of the Fitzgerald Report, and reforms to Emergency Services.
Lawrence Springborg describes the atmosphere in the parliament after the 1989 election and notes the attitude of the National Party to selecting members.
Peter Ellis discusses his time out of the public service between 1993-96. He notes the appointment of Rob Borbidge to Minister of Industry Development by Ahern. He discusses the issues of trust between the public service and the Goss Government.
Peter Ellis describes the problem he had with many of the younger staff that were appointed to senior positions in the Goss Government. He felt that they lost contact with the ministers because of the strict regulations put in place.
Peter Ellis states his despair at the lack of recognition of the hard and boring work that often needs doing in government. He goes on to discuss the Goss Government, both problems in policy creation and its achievements.
