Harry Hauenschild reflects on state politics and comments on the link between the Labor Party and unions. He describes how unions were able to influence the parliamentary party and how he feels in recent times this has changed.
Yvonne Chapman explains how she became the first woman minister. She recalls how she was called into Joh Bjelke-Petersen's office and the subsequent press conference to announce her as the first woman minister.
Yvonne Chapman explains how she became a member of both the Liberal and National parties. She discusses her time in Council as a Liberal member and joining the National Party after she was approached by Joh Bjelke-Petersen. She discusses her experiences in local government and comments on the difference between state and local government.
Colin Hughes reflects on the current state of Queensland politics. He compares the state of Queensland politics to Australian and Anglo-Saxon politics.
Frank Peach explains the difficulties in gaining a position as a school inspector. He attributes some of these difficulties to being a well known Queensland Teachers' Union representative.
Clyde Gilmour recalls a meeting with the Premier and a group who were opposed to MACOS teaching in schools. He recalls that Gordon Chalk announced prior to an election the funding of pre-school education to the surprise of the department.
Clyde Gilmour discusses his career following the end of the war, completing an engineering degree with honours. He recalls his appointment as Principal of Central Technical College where he spent five months travelling to gain a understanding of initiatives in technical education.
