Desley Boyle describes her final portfolio, Local Government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, reflecting particularly on alcohol, income and land management initiatives.
Desley Boyle describes her move into the Cabinet as the Minister for Local Government and for Women, and her main accomplishments in both roles, including local government reforms and domestic violence initiatives.
Anne Warner considers the issues of child protection and domestic violence. She notes that the domestic violence agenda was not pursued as much as they would have hoped, but sexual assault services with the help of Minister Kenneth McElligott moved to the Health department.
Ann Scott reflects on her career, saying that it was a fascinating job but that, with hindsight, she regrets not accepting a promotion to the cabinet area, choosing instead to remain with the QPS. She counts the increase in Aboriginal police recruits as the proudest moment of her career.
Ann Scott speaks about attempts to raise numbers of Police Service officers and other public servants drawn from Indigenous or non-English speaking backgrounds.
