Ken Smith details his difficult experiences as director general in the Beattie Government at the time of the Forde Inquiry. He notes the large number of resources that an inquiry takes from a department. He describes the work of the Committee Monitoring the Implementation of Recommendations for the Forde Inquiry into the Abuse of Children in Institutions. He describes ongoing relationships stemming from this inquiry including forging important relationships with universities.
Rob Borbidge reflects on the 1995 election and the respective campaigns of the Goss Government and Opposition. He delves into the controversy surrounding the seat of Mundingburra and Cunningham's decision to support a minority coalition government. He states that this was the first time in decades that an Australian government had been replaced without the mechanism of an election.
