Pat Weller discusses the leadership changes in the National Party at the end of the 1980s in the context of the Fitzgerald Inquiry. He discusses the development of public sector policy, the distrubution of shadow portfolios, and the creation of the PSMC as the corollary of the CJC and EARC.
David Watson describes the public service reforms made by the Goss Government and gives his opinion on these reforms with regards to public service appointments. He comments on his relationship with Wayne Goss and makes general comments on Goss's leadership style.
Gerard Bradley notes the challenge of framing a budget immediately upon his return to Queensland in 1998. He describes the pressures on the budget in light of both the Borbidge Government's ambitious capital expenditures and the Beattie Government's commitment to continuing capital investment. He recalls some of the restructures to Treasury at the time and the implementation of risk management strategies. He notes this was a time when Queensland was growing rapidly. He highlights the need to have a strong relationship with other senior departments of government.
David Hamill comments on the mobility of the SES across departments as part of the public sector reform and the advice that the Premier received regarding this type of reform.
Craig Sherrin discusses his public service career, including a three year appointment with the State Emergency Service, before becoming the Director of South Brisbane TAFE in 2000.
Erik Finger outlines his changing but still amicable relationship with Goss after the creation of the Office of the Cabinet, and the way different departments responded to the new directions and challenges of the Goss Government.
Erik Finger outlines the PSMC review of the Premier's Department, and the resultant introduction of the policy division and rethinking of departmental responsibility.
Brian Head describes being made the Public Service Commissioner in the new Beattie Government in 1998, and negotiating the employment of a number of CEOs under the changed (and perhaps weakened) definitions of merit based employment.
