Goss Government 1989-96

Mal Grierson - 00:42:36

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Mal Grierson
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00:42:36
Mal Grierson describes himself as both a centralist and an old Westminster style public servant. He describes how he styles his relationship with ministers. He notes that there was a politicisation of the public service post-Goss. He notes that this politicisation of public sector has happened throughout Australia and the world.

Mal Grierson - 00:31:15

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Mal Grierson
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00:31:15
Mal Grierson discusses the energy for reform that came in with the Goss Government. He notes that reform focused on rationalising departments. In this time an Administrative Services Department was created, and included CITEC, and Ross Dunning became the Director General. In this restructuring he notes that all positions required employees to reapply for them, in particular many executive positions. He became Deputy Director General Works in 1990, this appeared a strange choice considering he was more familiar with services. He was chosen for the position to encourage change.

Jim Soorley - 00:16:15

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Jim Soorley
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00:16:15
Jim Soorley discusses the planning of Brisbane's busway network.

Tom Barton - 00:46:16

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Tom Barton
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00:46:16
Tom Barton discusses his involvement with the Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee 1992-95 and its difficult relationship with the Criminal Justice Commission.

Tom Barton - 00:32:11

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Tom Barton
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00:32:11
Tom Barton reflects on the contentious relationship between the Goss Government and the unions, Queensland Rail and competition policy, and the corporatisation and privatisation of government services.

Tom Barton - 00:28:10

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Tom Barton
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00:28:10
Tom Barton discusses the relationship between the unions and the incoming Goss Government in 1989 and the frequent frustration of the unions with the speed of the reform process.

Leigh Tabrett - 00:40:04

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Leigh Tabrett
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00:40:04
Leigh Tabrett recalls the development of the Smart State slogan for Queensland and the concomitant investment in research and higher education during the Goss and Beattie governments, as well as the growing interest in creative industries.

Leigh Tabrett - 00:35:16

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Leigh Tabrett
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00:35:16
Leigh Tabrett details the Goss Government's education reforms, including the development of a national-class higher education system and equity in education. She details Anna Bligh's reforms to prep and the transition to high school, and the growing investment in education.

Leigh Tabrett - 00:17:46

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Leigh Tabrett
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00:17:46
Leigh Tabrett reflects on the impact of the Goss Government reforms, the struggle to professionalise the public service, and the growing complexity of government bureaucracy, particularly with ministerial appointments.

Leigh Tabrett - 00:00:05

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Leigh Tabrett
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Leigh Tabrett summarises her life and career, from her high school education in Gympie to an undergraduate degree in German at the University of Queensland and onto the Director of the State Office of Higher Education as a part of the Goss Government 1990. She became the Assistant Director General of Education in 2002 and then in 2006 became the Deputy Director General of Arts Queensland.
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