Joy Ardill outlines the aims of the early Socialist Left (SL) in the ALP. She recalls meetings with Denis Murphy and Peter Beattie. She names a number of key reformers in the ALP.
Greg Moran discusses his election as Party Organiser at the June 1984 Townsville ALP Conference and the reaction of Peter Beattie and his factional members.
Greg Moran remembers meeting Neal Kane who became a mentor at the Anzac Club on Wickham Terrace, Brisbane, and his belief that Kane spoke with George Georges and Ian McLean to arrange a deal for Moran to win his State Organiser position with the ALP.
Errol Hodder recalls discussions with John Black regarding the exchange of cooperative support between the Socialist Left faction of the ALP and the AWU including support for Wayne Goss as leader and negotiations with Joy Ardill and Ian McLean.
Rob Whiddon describes Ian McLean, Manfred Cross and George Georges as important Labor Party organisers and participants in the social movements of the time.
