The Knowfirst Reporter
01-01-05, 07:53 PM
Queensland Cabinet minutes from 1974 released today reveal a government deeply worried about the introduction of colour television the following year.
The 30-year-old documents show the Cabinet was so concerned about the proliferation of charlatans selling contrivances which promised instant colour TV from black and white sets, that it approved a brochure outlining the facts to be sent to Brisbane and regional residences.
The 1974 Cabinet agenda also included religious education in schools, the establishment of Queensland's first pedestrian mall in Ipswich, and the go-ahead for a Government precinct in George Street in Brisbane.
Current Public Works Minister Robert Schwarten says while the conservative excess of the Joh [Bjelke-Petersen] days are gone, Queenslanders remain conservative in their thinking.
"Queenslanders have shown over a period of time that they don't like a rapid change, that they still want a government that progressively reforms rather than goes in a mad dash and turns things over," he said.
"And I think that has remained unchanged for 30 years and likely to stay that same way."
SOURCE (http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1275009.htm)
The 30-year-old documents show the Cabinet was so concerned about the proliferation of charlatans selling contrivances which promised instant colour TV from black and white sets, that it approved a brochure outlining the facts to be sent to Brisbane and regional residences.
The 1974 Cabinet agenda also included religious education in schools, the establishment of Queensland's first pedestrian mall in Ipswich, and the go-ahead for a Government precinct in George Street in Brisbane.
Current Public Works Minister Robert Schwarten says while the conservative excess of the Joh [Bjelke-Petersen] days are gone, Queenslanders remain conservative in their thinking.
"Queenslanders have shown over a period of time that they don't like a rapid change, that they still want a government that progressively reforms rather than goes in a mad dash and turns things over," he said.
"And I think that has remained unchanged for 30 years and likely to stay that same way."
SOURCE (http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1275009.htm)