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Memorandum of Understanding

Jim O'Sullivan - 00:27:38

Interview:

Jim O'Sullivan

Time:

00:27:38

Jim O'Sullivan recalls confronting the Police Minister over proposed changes to Queensland Police Service appointments. He discusses the CJC inquiry into the Memorandum of Understanding between the Police Union and the coalition party, and the slew of inquires that resulted.

Jim O'Sullivan - 00:24:12

Interview:

Jim O'Sullivan

Time:

00:24:12

Jim O'Sullivan discusses his relationship with Police Minister Paul Braddy, and the difficulties of dealing with intrusive ministerial staffers during the Goss era. He discusses the 1995 change of government, his difficult relationship with the Borbidge Government, and the Memorandum of Understanding between the Police Union and the then opposition coalition party.

Interview:

Liz Cunningham

Time:

00:28:24

Liz Cunningham explains how the Police MOU did not have any impact on her decision to support the Borbidge Government. She tells an amusing story about a planned family holiday at the time of the Mundingburra by-election.

Interview:

Symposium Part 4 Premiers

Time:

00:38:25

Roger Scott discusses the distinction between process and outcome and the differing emphasis that politicians placed on these.

Interview:

David Russell

Time:

01:00:20

David Russell discusses his knowledge of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the police union during the Mundingburra by-election. He discusses the politicisation within the CJC at the time.

Interview:

Denver Beanland

Time:

01:30:45

Denver Beanland discusses the outcome of the Memorandum of Understanding investigation and the motion of no-confidence which was passed against him.

Interview:

Denver Beanland

Time:

01:16:05

Denver Beanland discusses the Memorandum of Understanding, the Carruthers Inquiry and the Connolly-Ryan Inquiry.

Interview:

Denver Beanland

Time:

01:02:37

Denver Beanland discusses the 1996 Mundingburra by-election, the Memorandum of Understanding and the Connolly-Ryan Inquiry.

Interview:

Peter Ellis

Time:

01:34:30

Peter Ellis discusses his experience of the difficult times surrounding the Queensland Police Union and the Memorandum of Understanding controversy. He goes on to note the relationship between the Borbidge Government, the public service and the media.

Interview:

Mike Horan

Time:

00:43:49

Mike Horan discusses the Memorandum of Understanding incident between Rob Borbidge and the Police Union. He notes the financial cost of this to some of his colleagues.