Terry Hogan speaks about the Beattie Government's reforms to prostitution laws. He notes that impetus for these changes came about partly through Community Cabinet meetings, and goes on to detail other significant issues that were the focus of these public forums.
David Russell describes the rise of One Nation. He details his experiences at the time when he was president of the Asia-Oceania Tax Consultants' Association.
John Mickel describes becoming a new parliamentarian and challenges of replacing Goss as the local member in Logan. He connects the importance of being a strong local member with combating support for Pauline Hanson in the electorate.
John Mickel discusses his preselection and ALP factions. He also discusses internal factional politics. He describes the 1998 election and the popularity of Pauline Hanson in the Logan electorate.
Peter Wellington reflects on the behaviour of parliamentarians when he first entered parliament and his support for a code of conduct for MPs. He links the issue to the anger in the community and the support for One Nation. He also reflects on the Beattie years and describes Peter Beattie's great interpersonal skills. He predicted that Bligh would lose the 2012 election.
Peter Wellington explains the importance of community cabinets. He argues that it required ministers to understand issues of importance to constituents. He describes the anger in the community that contributed to the election of One Nation candidates at the 1998 election.
Paul Reynolds outlines the rise of One Nation and the significance of Pauline Hanson to the Labor reform agenda. He notes that the development of Smart State rhetoric was an attempt to include the wider Queensland population within the government's reform agenda.
Tony McGrady discusses his role in the Innovation portfolio. He discusses the impact of One Nation on negotiations with international investors when he was a minister.
Lawrence Springborg discusses One Nation and the rise of new political groups. He outlines the National Party approach to addressing Indigenous disadvantage.
