Norma Jones reflects on the recovery of the ALP from the 1974 election rout and the importance of the change to the Goss leadership and the role of Peter Beattie and Wayne Swan in the party administration.
Terry Hogan discusses his involvement in the beginnings of the Smart State period, when he headed a policy development unit in the Premier's Department. He observes that the strategy began as a political slogan representing what the Beattie Government wanted to stand for. He notes that the Newman Government has gone through a similar branding exercise, albeit with more traditional economic objectives.
Terry Hogan describes the performance-based contracts that department heads were offered by Premier Beattie. He notes that Ministers were offered similar arrangements to reach performance targets during a particular year or term of the government. He considers that the bonus payments tied to these targets was a mistaken way to provide incentive.
Terry Hogan describes the tensions that existed between the Departments of Natural Resources and Environment & Heritage when Rod Welford was Minister for both portfolios. He speaks about chairing an intergovernmental committee dealing with state and federal interests in resource management.
Terry Hogan outlines his move from the Premier's Department in 1999 to become Director General of the Natural Resources Department. He states that this shift was tied to the government's moves to halt broad-scale tree clearing in Queensland's western rural land holdings. He details some of the industry groups and figures that he negotiated with over this issue.
