Bob Henricks discusses personalities and events from the ETU including: Doug Sherrington MP (former ETU) for Archerfield, Jack Houston, in the ETU was later the MP for Bulimba, Tom Burns, Col Emery; and Neal Kane (ETU) and Jack Egerton from the TLC and 'Mickey Spillall' (the satirical pamphlet distributed anonymously in the ALP during the reform years). He discusses spending time with Rod Jones (Egerton's brother-in-law) from Arlington Park sheep station near Ilfracombe.
Mike Reynolds recalls the relatively good electoral results for Labor at the 1972 election and the difficulty of regaining electoral momentum after the rout at the 1974 election. He discusses Labor's dysfunction throughout the 1970s, focusing on poor candidate selection and campaign strategies.
Mike Reynolds discusses his passion for social justice and joining the ALP in 1970. He comments on the power of the branches, the excitement of the Whitlam period, and running for state parliament in 1972.
Manfred Cross discusses the opposition of the Labor Party to the Bjelke-Petersen Government. He recalls when Percy Tucker challenged Bjelke-Petersen to an election when the Labor Party were organisationally very deficient.
Manfred Cross discusses the influence of social change in the 1960s and 1970s, and the Labor Party's response. He lists the leaders and secretaries that the party had throughout this period.
Wayne Goss discusses working as a lawyer and setting up his own practice in the 1970s, his misgivings with what he saw as an inward and irrelevant Queensland ALP, and the beacon offered by Gough Whitlam's election.
