Lindsay Jones considers that the unrest in the ALP was caused by their failure to win state government. He considers that the 4KQ radio licence raised money for the ALP but they couldn't match Bjelke-Petersen's funding from the mining industries.
Barbara Cross and Manfred Cross discuss Denis Murphy's changing attitude to the ALP reform push and the impetus from Bob Lord, Herb Schnitzerling, Judith Bell and Pat Comben.
Ian Brusasco discusses first joining the ALP in about 1960. He recounts that he headed a delegation of Australia's football team to the World Cup qualifiers held in Cambodia. Brusasco explains that he knew Mayor Clem Jones through their mutual interests in sport. He recalled that once Jones knew Brusasco was an ALP member, the next day Tom Burns, the ALP Secretary, phoned Brusasco looking for a candidate for the Kurilpa seat in the 1968-69 state election.
Bob Henricks discusses members of the THG: Neal Kane (ETU), Harry Hauenschild (Metals Union), Archie Bevis (TWU), Tom Burton (Printing Union), Fred Whitby (FMWU then became TLC Secretary), and Jack Egerton (TLC), and Tom Burns.
Bob Henricks discusses personalities and events from the ETU including: Doug Sherrington MP (former ETU) for Archerfield, Jack Houston, in the ETU was later the MP for Bulimba, Tom Burns, Col Emery; and Neal Kane (ETU) and Jack Egerton from the TLC and 'Mickey Spillall' (the satirical pamphlet distributed anonymously in the ALP during the reform years). He discusses spending time with Rod Jones (Egerton's brother-in-law) from Arlington Park sheep station near Ilfracombe.
Terry Hogan describes his role as a review manager in the PSMC, including undertaking a review of the Treasury Department. He notes that while some departments resisted change, others saw benefit in working with the review process.
Tony McGrady discusses the achievements of the Goss government for rural Queenslanders. He also notes some of the failures, such as closing court houses. He discusses the creation of the Carpentaria Minerals Province as one of his greatest achievements. He details the creation of the Century Mine and his support of the project.
Jim Elder describes his relationship with the Premier as his assistant in Economic and Trade Development matters and as a factional leader. He states the Premier probably helped his career behind the scenes.
Mike Reynolds discusses the possibility of a Labor split during the turbulent 1970s, the legal case mounted by the Old Guard following intervention, and the dual administrations maintained by the Old and New guards.
