Peter Beattie

Bill Hayden - 00:52:01

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Bill Hayden
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00:52:01
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.

Jim Soorley - 01:34:42

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Jim Soorley
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01:34:42
Jim Soorley offers his impression of his leadership of the Brisbane City Council and his standing as Lord Mayor of Brisbane. He discusses what his legacy to Brisbane might be. He notes the Council's plans for a cross-city tunnel while he was Lord Mayor, and other infrastructure planning ideas.

Jim Soorley - 00:56:30

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Jim Soorley
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00:56:30
Jim Soorley describes the BCC's relations with the Beattie Government, and his own working relationship with Peter Beattie. He details initiatives that the Council and state government collaborated on to different extents. He notes the Council's involvement in the sale of Brisbane Airport and Council's acquisition of land.

Jim Soorley - 00:37:52

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Jim Soorley
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00:37:52
Jim Soorley details plans for introducing recyced water to Toowoomba and the Darling Downs farming areas.

Jim Soorley - 00:33:20

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Jim Soorley
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00:33:20
Jim Soorley discusses an episode of water security for Brisbane and South-east Queensland.

Jim Soorley - 00:26:54

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Jim Soorley
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00:26:54
Jim Soorley discusses the Brisbane City Council's involvement in water policy. He notes early working relations with the Beattie Government and collaborating with other Councils in South-east Queensland.

Jim Soorley - 00:25:17

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Jim Soorley
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00:25:17
Jim Soorley discusses relations between the BCC and the Borbidge Government.

Tom Barton - 01:46:44

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Tom Barton
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01:46:44
Tom Barton describes his time as Minister for State Development from 2001 and the development of the Smart State ideal and slogan.

Tom Barton - 01:21:03

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Tom Barton
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01:21:03
Tom Barton discusses the Queensland Police Service, their dissatisfaction with the Goss Government and importance of renewed police and public support in the re-election of  Labor in 1998.

Tom Barton - 00:50:11

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Tom Barton
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00:50:11
Tom Barton discusses the Criminal Justice Commission and the Queensland Crime Commission, and the period in which he was Police Minister and Shadow Police Minister.
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