Today marks the 28th anniversary of the historic elevation of Joan Kirner as Victoria’s 42nd Premier.

This week’s special episode is extracts from an interview from 2013 conducted by Nicola Castleman and RTBU Secretary Luba Grigorovitch and provides an insight in to what drove Joan as a passionate campaigner for education, her love for Nelson Mandela, working with communities and her achievements as Premier of the state.

We thank Ron Kirner for supporting the publication of this timeless piece of both Labor’s history and Joan’s story.