Queensland cabinet papers 1990: Wayne Gossâs meticulous reforms
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After Laborâs 32 years in the political wilderness, party luminary Wayne Goss wrestled the state of Queensland from the conservatives, officially drawing a line under the Bjelke-Petersen era.
Now, three decades later, the decisions of the Goss governmentâs first full year in power can be revealed, with the public release of secret cabinet minutes from 1990.
After a landslide victory in November 1989, Mr Gossâs Labor regime oversaw numerous reforms from the Fitzgerald inquiry into police corruption.
Labor premier Wayne Goss investigated daylight saving and instigated several Fitzgerald inquiry reforms.
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1990 – Goss Government – great reforms roll out
Minister for Communities and Housing, Minister for Digital Economy and Minister for the Arts The Honourable Leeanne Enoch
Today’s release of the 1990 Queensland Cabinet Minutes shows the Goss Government’s bold steps towards transforming Queensland into a modern, progressive and productive state, after 32 years of conservative government – delivering reform which is still supporting Queenslanders today.
Minister for the Digital Economy, Leeanne Enoch said 1990 was truly the year when change came to Queensland.
“Premier Goss cracked down on corruption, took steps towards every Queenslander’s vote having equal weight, and turned the public service into a modern administration,” Ms Enoch said.