John Battams describes the issues with government-provided teacher accommodation from the 1970s onwards. He discusses the Remote Area Incentive Scheme (RAIS) and the difficulty of ensuring equal, decent accommodation for teachers across the big state of Queensland.
Tony McGrady discusses some of the benefits that Labor governments provided to rural Queensland, such as the patient transit scheme and education. He discusses the cattle and mining industries as the cornerstones of the Queensland economy.
Diane Fingleton contrasts her experiences of Queensland with those of her travels abroad, referring particularly to the conservatism of the Bjelke-Petersen era.
Roger Scott describes his relationship with the Teachers' Union and the Queensland Public Service Union and some of the issues that were raised. He describes his approach to consultation within the department and acknowledges that wide consultation was beneficial as both a public relations exercise and to gather information.
Roger Scott discusses regional education issues and the decentralisation of the school inspectorate. He notes the location of the southwest region and division of the Brisbane region.
Warren Pitt discusses his loss at the 1995 election. He highlights the importance of the establishment of the Cape York Wilderness Zone and the feeling that citizens were losing access to the area. He talks about the importance of regional Queensland to ensuring the continuation of the Goss Government.
