Joan Sheldon discusses her rise through the Liberal Party and involvement with the party's state executive. She relates how she ran for the BCC on two weeks notice and lost by one vote, and her decision to stand for a state seat when Mike Ahern stood down. She discusses the opponents she faced in the by-election.
Warren Pitt provides his explanation for the success of One Nation in the 1998 election. He emphasises the impact of wealth disparity and discusses the importance of job creation and education.
Craig Sherrin discusses education reform during the Bjelke-Petersen era, Joh Bjelke-Petersen's personal accessibility to lobbyists and constituents, and Flo Bjelke-Petersen's contribution to the government.
Mike Ahern discusses the role of committees in parliamentary accountability. He talks specifically about the select committee on crimes of violence, committee on privileges, select committee on education and the role of technology in advancing the delivery of distance education.
