Professor The Honourable Bob Carr

The longest-serving premier of NSW and a former foreign minister of Australia

The Hon. Bob Carr is one of those recognisable political leaders in Australia. He was the longest serving Premier of New South Wales and served as Foreign Minister of Australia under Prime Minister’s Gillard and Rudd.

In his 10 years as Premier he set new records for State Government spending on infrastructure, hosted the world’s best Olympics, achieved the nation’s best school literacy levels and bold environmental reforms such as wilderness protection, 350 new national parks and the world’s first carbon trading scheme.

After leaving federal politics he devoted himself to two of the greatest challenges of the age: for five years he headed a think tank based at UTS on Australia-China relations grappling with China’s rise and the consequences; then for three years he worked as a Professor of Business and Climate at UTS forging solutions to the climate challenge.

He has had a lifelong interest in the United States and its politics. He served as Scholar of the Australian American Leadership Dialogue and has spoken and written extensively about America, analysing the trends that shape it and determine its future.

Forbes magazine called Bob Carr a ‘dragon slayer’ for his landmark tort law reforms.

Bob Carr is uniquely qualified to talk about how international developments can shape your business.

Politics & Law

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Key Points for Professor The Honourable Bob Carr

The Hon. Bob Carr is a former Foreign Minister of Australia.
He has expert knowledge of the US, China and international politics.
He was the Premier of New South Wales for 10 years. As Premier, he introduced the world’s first carbon trading scheme and curbed the clearing of native vegetation as anti-greenhouse measures.
Bob was a member of the international Task Force on Climate Change convened by Tony Blair, and was awarded life membership of the Wilderness Society.
He is an Honorary Scholar of the Australian American Leadership Dialogue, and awarded the Fullbright Scholarship in 2017 for services to US-Australian relations.

Topics for Professor The Honourable Bob Carr

Is there a coming war between America and China?
How to manage a rising China and a prevailing US: can Australia do it?
America’s problems: is the US in decline? Beset by rivals and burdened with dysfunction and polarisation?
How global politics is going to affect your business.

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