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Vincent Gair

Jim O'Sullivan - 00:00:00

Interview:

Jim O'Sullivan

Time:

00:00:00

Jim O'Sullivan recalls his decision to join the QPS in 1959, his training at the Petrie Terrace Barracks, his first posting in Mitchell, and sharing a train carriage with then-premier Vincent Gair. He describes his early life, his marriage and family and his transfer to Goondiwindi in 1961.

Interview:

Lindsay Jones

Time:

00:02:06

Lindsay Jones recalls joining the ALP in 1959 while living in South Brisbane, where there were still shadows of the conflict among ALP members after the split of 1957. He claims that the political climate in many universities and Colleges of Advanced Education was conducive to political activism and recalls the old Speakers Forum outside Hubbard's Academy.

Interview:

Jack Hutton

Time:

00:18:10

Jack Hutton discusses his relationship with unionist Jack Egerton and his conflict with Vince Gair (Queensland Premier 1952-57).

Interview:

Sue Yarrow

Time:

01:03:26

Sue Yarrow discusses power within the Labor Party, the role of the party president and the influences and role of the parliamentary party.

Interview:

Joan Sheldon

Time:

00:03:35

Joan Sheldon notes the influence of her family and early years on her political views. She relates how the Whitlam years spurred her to join the Liberal Party.

Interview:

Peter Ellis

Time:

00:13:43

Peter Ellis discusses the transitions he has witnessed in Queensland government, from Gair to Nicklin. He discusses ministerial offices, the old Westminster system and how departments were set up before the 1980s.

Interview:

Manfred Cross

Time:

00:16:55

Manfred Cross discusses Vince Gair's expulsion from the Labor Party. He notes his own preference, and that of many others, to keep Gair. He also notes the large influence of Jack Egerton in expelling Gair. He notes the influence of the Gair expulsion on specific electorates, from South Brisbane to Windsor.

Interview:

Manfred Cross

Time:

00:11:59

Manfred Cross discusses Vince Gair's lack of commitment to implement three weeks' annual leave due to the need to maintain employment.

Interview:

Manfred Cross

Time:

00:05:25

Manfred Cross describes his understanding of the 1957 Labor Party split. He describes the relationship between Gair and Bukowski and the contacts that each had. He notes the influence of the many industrial groups at the time of the split.

Interview:

Bill Hayden

Time:

00:37:24

Bill Hayden talks about Queensland Labor's poor showing in the 1974 Senate election. He argues that Whitlam developed good policies but suggests the implementation process could have been better managed. He recalls Vince Gair's appointment to be Ambassador of Ireland.