While as a man Bob Carr has always come across as intelligent, thoughtful and well-meaning as a captain of the NSW-ship his key achievement appears to be his uncanny ability to move the spinning chairs on the Titanic of state infrastructure. As Nifty wisely noted, 'Bob Carr's greatest achievement was to keep winning elections.' No mention of a move to Canberra However, keep a close eye on further mills of rumours at xxx lulu
Eye on Politics & Law Lords: The Reluctant Quitter
Bob Carr will resign as NSW Premier and as the member for Maroubra next Wednesday after 10 years in the job
From a 'democratic socialist' to harbouring plans to become foreign minister, Bob Carr has had quite a career. He made the announcement this morning, saying he made the decision over a bottle of chardonnay at the weekend after he and wife Helena had decided his time had come to move on. He said he did not intend to go to Canberra and had no job offers. Neither would he endorse a successor, saying that was up to his parliamentary colleagues. Police minister Carl Scully and Health minister Morris Iemma would be the most likely replacements as Premier - with sources saying Mr Iemma could have the numbers to win a vote.
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• · The head of the New South Wales Government, Bob Carr, meet with London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe Offers on the Olympic tables ; Greg Paramor yesterday called on the Carr Government to shake off its fear of debt and embrace long term policies that upgrade Sydney's deteriorating infrastructure: Sydney's infrastructure is creaking and extremely inefficient Be a builder, Bob