Lawrence Titimur describes how he went to Adelaide for a year and then took up the position of Senior Inspector. He relates how he was sent to the United States to hire air traffic controllers for PNG. He states that on his return the Public Service Commission was being restructured so he moved to the Labour Department as Deputy Chair of the Arbitration Tribunal.
Jean Kekedo discusses her time in and appointment as Secretary in the Civil Aviation Department, and her reasons for not seeking a second term as ombudsman. She relates how she provided the department with their budget.
Jean Kekedo comments on Australian preparations for independence and the role of administrators and reflects on her role as a change manager in various departments and agencies. She discusses her turbulent relationship with the minister while managing director of Forestry.
