Rob Stable

Mike Horan - 00:34:18

Interview: 
Mike Horan
Time: 
00:34:18
Mike Horan discusses the appointments of directors general by the Borbidge Government and the continuing appointment of Robert Stable as Director General of Health. He talks about his negotiations with the AWU and the Nurses Union over wages. He notes how ministerial management style is changing.

Mike Horan - 00:27:10

Interview: 
Mike Horan
Time: 
00:27:10
Mike Horan discusses his relationship with the public service when he was minister and the complex requirements of being both a minister and a member. He notes the importance of having a good director general as well as having a good relationship with them. He notes the importance of transitioning from being a shadow minister into a responsible minister.

Mike Horan - 00:22:45

Interview: 
Mike Horan
Time: 
00:22:45
Mike Horan details his relationship with the public service when he was a Shadow Minister. He describes his relationship with Robert Stable, and the agreement they struck prior to the 1995 election of appointing him Director General. He outlines removing levels of bureaucracy when he became Health Minister, and the importance of Robert Stable.

Peter Beattie - 00:15:19

Interview: 
Peter Beattie
Time: 
00:15:19
Peter Beattie talks about taking up the Health ministry, his reforms to the structure of the health service, and the difficulty of finding the right director general to head up a department.

Wayne Goss - 00:47:58

Interview: 
Wayne Goss
Time: 
00:47:58
Wayne Goss speaks about the need for constant renewal in the ministry and the upper public service, and the personal and professional toll of being in government.
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