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Bob Carr

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September 28, 1947

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Bob Carr is the longest continuously serving Premier in New South Wales history.

He served as Leader of the Opposition from 1988 until his election as Premier in March 1995. He was re-elected in 1999 and again in March 2003 securing an historic third four-year term.

He retired from politics in 2005 after over 10 years as Premier.

During these 10 years the State Government set new records for spending on infrastructure, became the first government in the State’s history to retire debt, hosted the world’s best Olympics in 2000 and achieved the nation’s best school literacy levels. Forbes magazine called Bob Carr a “dragon slayer” for his landmark tort law reforms.

As Premier he introduced the world’s first carbon trading scheme and curbed the cle ...more

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Obama��s comments on the Great Barrier Reef

In the last few days I’ve carefully read comments emanating from the Coalition government that suggested an undue intervention in Australian politics by President Obama’s speech at the University of Queensland on November 15.

I’ve only now just had time to look at the text.

The idea that these words represent any kind of intervention in Australian politics is laughable.

The President was using the G

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Average rating: 3.6 · 230 ratings · 29 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Diary of a Foreign Minister 3.64 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Reading Life 3.58 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Run for Your Life 3.79 avg rating — 33 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thoughtlines: Reflections of a Public Man by Bob Carr, Gough Whitlam (Foreword) 3.29 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Australia Means to Me by Bob Carr, Alan Moir (Drawings) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writing Party History: Papers from a Seminar Held at Parliament House, Sydney, May 2006 by David Clune (Editor), Ken Turner (Editor), Bob Carr liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Celebrating Sydney 2000 - the Top 100 Legacies of Sydney's Growth into the New Millennium by Chris; Bingham-Hall Johnson, Patrick Bingham-Hall, Bob Carr 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I slept without a Normison but with nutty dreams that included Bronwyn Bishop as a circus dwarf.”
― Bob Carr, Diary of a Foreign Minister

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“Gillard has not had a political success all year. The media package, and how it was adopted, has destroyed any confidence I could have in her office and instincts.”
― Bob Carr, Diary of a Foreign Minister

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14 posts
Bob Carr's Blog

Obama��s comments on the Great Barrier Reef

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Bob Carr’s books