Jim Varghese addresses why he joined the public service and explains how he was invited by Thomas Fenwick to take up the position of Deputy Director General of Natural Resources. He describes his decision to continue in the public service rather than accept a position in the commercial sector.
Peter Beattie discusses the removal of highly competent Goss Government public servants by the Borbidge Government, and their replacement with less able Bjelke-Petersen era stalwarts.
Rob Borbidge discusses the alleged 'hit list' of public servants and compares the Goss Government's approach to reconfiguring the public service after a change of government to his own approach.
Ross Rolfe discusses the relationship between the Department of Environment and Heritage and the Cabinet Office and the changes in the public service on the election of the Goss and then Borbidge governments. He discusses the hit list against public servants prepared by the coalition when in opposition and its methodical implementation in 1996. He describes the process of being stood down as Director General of the Department of Heritage and Environment and receiving a weekly letter for 6 months until his contract was terminated in July 1996.
