Centenary video from the Public Trustee on Vimeo transcript
Female voiceover: Brisbane, 1916 in the throes of the First World War. The Queensland Government unanimously agreed to the establishment of a Public Curator to secure the affairs of Queenslanders in times of need. It was during these historical life changing times that our guiding principles and services were cemented. Since then, the Public Trustee has grown to become the state’s largest personal trustee; helping Queenslanders with their wills, estates, trusts, and financial administrations, from Cairns to the Gold Coast and from Mt Isa to Mackay. 
Peter Carne, Chief Executive Officer and the Public Trustee of Queensland: Today, the Public Trustee employs 600 people at 16 regional office locations across the state. For 100 years we have been making a positive difference in the lives of Queenslanders, having helped hundreds of thousands of clients with their legal and financial affairs. And now with over 1 million wills in safe keeping, we are justly proud of our achievements. 
Female voiceover: Throughout life’s journey at every age and stage, the Public Trustee is here to help the people of Queensland. We provide professional and impartial advice with compassion, understanding, and the utmost care.
Peter Carne, Chief Executive Officer and the Public Trustee of Queensland: As Queensland’s trustee, we continue to stand the test of time. Throughout Queensland’s colourful history the Public Trustee is proud to have maintained bipartisan support. And we also remain fully self-funded, an achievement not shared by many.
Female voiceover: We have grown from humble beginnings. We’ve stood side by side with Queenslanders, through the good times and the bad. We’ve earned our place as Queensland’s leading personal trustee, helping people at their time of need. Whether it’s making wills, enduring powers of attorney, executor services or financial administration, we’re in your local community and we care. Our high ethical standards and depth of expertise underpin our service. Year after year, the best interests of Queenslanders are at the forefront of everything we do. 
Peter Carne, Chief Executive Officer and the Public Trustee of Queensland: Our strength comes from the decades of work undertaken by thousands of passionate and expert staff, who across the generations have helped everyday Queenslanders in their hour of need. As we move into our second century, we are looking ahead to the future, adapting to the future needs of Queenslanders and ensuring our people are ready to meet these challenges responsively and compassionately, is at the forefront of everything we do. The Public Trustee is Queensland safe set of hands and we look forward to providing peace of mind to the people of this great state, for the next 100 years. We are proud to be PT.