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Jim O'Sullivan - 00:43:28

Interview:

Jim O'Sullivan

Time:

00:43:28

Jim O'Sullivan reflects on the positives and negatives of his career, naming his appointment of Dick Warry to head up a civilianised Queensland Police Service corporate section as his best decision, and the impact on his family as the greatest cost.

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:

Lindsay Jones

Time:

01:01:25

Lindsay Jones reflects on the candidates after reform including Paul Braddy, David Hamill and Anne Warner.

Interview:

Matt Foley

Time:

01:28:53

Matt Foley discusses his return to the Employment, Training and Youth Affairs portfolio following the 2001 election.

Interview:

Keith De Lacy

Time:

00:10:39

Keith De Lacy discusses factions within the Labor Party and his factional involvement.

Interview:

Mary Kelly

Time:

01:02:11

Mary Kelly reflects on 1989, the 100-year anniversary of the Queensland Teachers Union and dealing with the Goss Labor Government, and the changes they made to education.

Interview:

Sallyanne Atkinson

Time:

00:02:14

Sallyanne Atkinson explains that due to her family's strained finances she decided to take up a cadetship at the Telegraph newspaper. She states that she finished her degree at the University of Queensland as an external student and highlights the importance of taking political science as part of her degree.

Interview:

Roger Scott

Time:

00:58:14

Roger Scott describes his relationship with the Teachers' Union and the Queensland Public Service Union and some of the issues that were raised. He describes his approach to consultation within the department and acknowledges that wide consultation was beneficial as both a public relations exercise and to gather information.

Interview:

Roger Scott

Time:

00:50:50

Roger Scott comments on the relationship between the Education Department and tertiary education institutes including TAFE. He reflects on the merging of tertiary institutions.

Interview:

Roger Scott

Time:

00:19:42

Roger Scott comments on the education policy agenda during the Goss Government. He notes the varying styles and agenda issues of each of the ministers he worked with, Paul Braddy and Patrick Comben. He comments on the interaction between ministerial staff and department staff. He details the difficulties Patrick Comben faced when he became minister.