Peter Ellis discusses his experience of the difficult times surrounding the Queensland Police Union and the Memorandum of Understanding controversy. He goes on to note the relationship between the Borbidge Government, the public service and the media.
Ian McLean considers the lessons for the Labor Party from the intervention. He then reflects on the role of the media and the place of the Labor Party in the mass movement.
Ian McLean reflects on the electoral position of the Labor Party federally and in Queensland. He discusses the involvement of the Queensland branch in the major social movements of the time. He discusses the internal tensions in the Queensland branch.
Mike Horan discusses the One Nation Party and the influence of gun laws and Pauline Hanson's media attention. He discusses climate change and a carbon tax. He notes the Connolly-Ryan Inquiry that effected the party going into the 1998 election.
Mike Horan describes work for the Gympie Turf Club to make money in the 1970s cattle crash, developing his skills of organising, managing and promoting. He notes some of the organisations he was part of and his role broadcasting on 4GY, contributing to his sense of community that would inform his political career.
Molly Robson discusses the professional relationships built during her political career, her approach to these relationships, her reputation and the role of opposition. She explains the need for preparation prior to parliament and discusses the role of ministerial staff with regards to advice, crisis management and the management of the media.
Bill Hayden discusses the origins of the reform group in 1977. He notes the differences between working and middle class people. He describes the dissatisfaction of the middle class with the Labor Party. He notes the lack of education opportunities for working class Queenslanders in the past.