Denis Murphy

Anne Warner - 00:09:42

Interview: 
Anne Warner
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00:09:42
Anne Warner notes her years at university where she increased her political involvement and became secretary of the Student Union. Following this she stood for the seat of Kurilpa. Anne Warner discusses the issues related to preselection at the time, such as the setting up of an electorial council. The Labor Party was prominent in Kurilpa in the lead up to the election. Anne Warner was part of a group that formed the Socialist Left faction that reasserted the importance of ideological issues into party debate.

Peter Beattie - 01:24:22

Interview: 
Peter Beattie
Time: 
01:24:22
Peter Beattie speaks about reform to the Labor Party and consensus building as a premier, and discusses the issue of the republic.

Peter Beattie - 00:04:03

Interview: 
Peter Beattie
Time: 
00:04:03
Peter Beattie speaks about the reforms to the Labor Party in the 1980s, the recognition that a strong public service was required to deliver the party's new policy directions, and the importance of key senior public servants during the Bjelke-Petersen era.

Peter Beattie - 00:00:25

Interview: 
Peter Beattie
Time: 
00:00:25
Peter Beattie discusses his decision to resign as Labor State Secretary and run for preselection in the 1989 state election, placing this in the context of a push to expand the party beyond the unions to include groups such as women and white collar workers.

Wayne Goss - 00:15:03

Interview: 
Wayne Goss
Time: 
00:15:03
Wayne Goss discusses the new candidates introduced for the 1983 election, his uneasy alignment with the Labor factions, and the lack of success at the 1986 election.
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