Llew Edwards discusses the private staff he had during his time in politics. He notes the differences between his experiences and modern politics. He notes the importance of professional advice coming from the heads of departments. He describes the authority he had and the large budget he had to work with as Health Minister.
Tom Barton outlines the difficulties in the construction of the Goodwill Bridge, the Gold Coast Convention Centre and Suncorp Stadium, and State Development's relationship with Public Works.
Frank Peach comments on the educational reforms during the Goss era. He discusses several reforms including the broadening of the curriculum, the introduction of technology and the Leading Schools program. He explains that the drive for this type of reform was to improve student learning outcomes by empowering schools.
