Robin Sullivan discusses her desire to encourage change through education rather than punishment. She describes the research programs she introduced, including an annual report on the status of children in Queensland, the role of fathers, and broader research conducted with the commissions in NSW and Tasmania which was the impetus for the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children.
Robin Sullivan discusses her decision to take up an appointment as Children and Young People's Commissioner and her desire to combat some of the fundamental threats to children. She discusses her attempts to re-invigorate and strengthen the office and the conflicts that arose with the Minister for Families, Anna Bligh, before the commission was moved from her department to Premier's.
Sue Yarrow outlines the key events, after the Rockhampton conference, that led to the federal intervention in the Queensland Labor Party in March 1980.
Terry Mackenroth discusses the Shepherdson Inquiry, its impact on the Beattie Government, his rise to the Deputy Premiership and the threat of One Nation.
Terry Hampson discusses the support of the trade unions before and after the intervention, as well as the importance of Manfred Cross, and the tensions following the intervention.
Terry Hampson details taking up the position of ALP state secretary in 1988, and the work done within the party, particularly by Peter Beattie, which enabled Labor to win the 1989 election.
Terry Hampson recalls the expulsions of several party members as a major catalyst for the intervention, as well as the public conflict between state and federal Labor. He discusses the extended court case that followed the intervention.
