Paul Reynolds discusses the political fortunes of the Liberal Party and concludes that they did not obtain any real power until the Borbidge Government and the Mundingburra by-election in 1996. He notes the split between the Liberals and Nationals and their respectively weak positions which led to the LNP merger in 2007.
Russell Cooper details his strong interest in politics from a young age and the influence of his family. He notes his twelve years in local politics and his subsequent move into state politics. He describes the turbulent period he entered politics with the split between the Liberals and Nationals.
