Peter Ellis discusses the State Strategic Plan and the influence this had on the Smart State strategy. He notes his dismay at the short term outlook of many politicians. He states that ninety percent of work in the public service is to provide the basic services to the state. He notes that the investment into research goes back to the post-war reconstruction of Queensland. He also discusses the decentralised nature of Queensland and its history of gaining revenue.
Rachel Hunter discusses the ongoing focus on the Smart State and on education through the transition from the Beattie to the Bligh Government, including the introduction of prep and reforms to curriculum and training.
Rachel Hunter discusses her work to maintain the profile for the arts within the large Department of Education, Training and Arts, and the linkages with the Smart State and education.
Rachel Hunter notes the negatives of the Smart State program, and the way that the Q2 program seeks to redress these by embracing a wider group of people.
Rachel Hunter discusses the notion of the Smart State, focusing on the application of the ideal to the public service and the impact on higher education and research.
Mike Horan discusses the Smart State policy. He outlines his role in establishing the James Cook University medical school, and the larger question of training doctors in Australia.
Mal Grierson describes the Smart State strategy. He notes the influence of Peter Coaldrake and Glyn Davis, both out of the university system, upon the Beattie strategy. He describes the academic sector and its influence in securing funding from governments.
Jim Soorley describes his impressions of the Beattie Government's Smart State strategy, and how it impacted upon Brisbane and the BCC. He notes the beginnings of government interest in research investment in medical institutes and universities.
