Diane Fingleton discusses the conservatism she encountered in the Magistrates Court and the opposition she faced on the basis of her gender and beliefs.
Diane Fingleton discusses her lack of interest in student politics during her time at university, preferring involvement with the Labor Party and women's rights initiatives, including forming the Women's Law Society.
Diane Fingleton discusses her participation in street protests during her time at university in the early 1980s. She explains the reform movement within the Labor Party and the ambition of her socialist-left faction to bring socially progressive policies to the party, which she hoped would include affirmative action for women. She also notes her moves away from the Labor Party.
Mike Reynolds discusses the benefits of the intervention, including democratisation, and the areas that still need improvement, such as affirmative action.
Robin Sullivan discusses becoming the first woman Deputy Director General of Education in 1997 in the context of contemporary social justice reforms, and her interest in expanding these reforms into curriculum development. She comments on the discrimination she faced in taking on the role, and talks about changing approaches to numeracy and literacy, and the notion of a national curriculum.
Robin Sullivan discusses her early career in the Education Department before taking up a range of positions in the public service. She discusses being the first married woman school principal in Queensland, and the discrimination she faced in this and her later role as a school/TAFE inspector.
Sue Yarrow recalls how the Old Guard did not share power as directed by the Executive and this led to the intervention. She describes the difficulties in becoming a delegate to the Labor Party conferences.
Sue Yarrow discusses the governance structures of the Labor Party prior to the intervention with emphasis on the role of the secretary and the role of conferences in developing policy direction. She notes how ideas and people were sidelined and describes some of the difficulties in implementing change.
Sue Yarrow outlines the participation by individual branch members. She recalls how she was able to get support throughout the levels of the party for disability access at Oxley Railway Station. She comments on key women in the Labor Party.
