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.
Terry Hogan reflects on the changes to his own working circumstances when Peter Beattie won office in 1998. He recalls being approached to head a policy coordination division within the Premier's Department, resuming some of the operations of the Office of the Cabinet. He describes his work chairing a Native Title taskforce for the premier.
Liz Cunningham describes some of the advantages of being an independent MP. She describes how she handles the differences between what some members of her community want and her own personal values.
Molly Robson discusses the additional layer of responsibility for women parliamentarians in pushing for equality. She comments on the history of abortion law reform.