Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Citizenship | Thu 08 April 1999 | Wed 03 August 2005 | 6 years 3 months 27 days | |
| Premier | Tue 04 April 1995 | Wed 03 August 2005 | 10 years 4 months | |
| Minister for the Arts | Tue 04 April 1995 | Wed 03 August 2005 | 10 years 4 months | |
| Minister for Ethnic Affairs | Tue 04 April 1995 | Thu 08 April 1999 | 4 years 5 days | |
| Leader of the Opposition | Mon 11 April 1988 | Tue 04 April 1995 | 6 years 11 months 25 days | |
| Minister for Heritage | Fri 04 July 1986 | Mon 21 March 1988 | 1 year 8 months 18 days | |
| Minister for Consumer Affairs | Thu 06 February 1986 | Fri 04 July 1986 | 4 months 29 days | |
| Minister for Planning and Environment | Wed 12 December 1984 | Mon 21 March 1988 | 3 years 3 months 10 days | |
| Chairman, Public Accounts Committee | Thu 10 May 1984 | Wed 20 February 1985 | 9 months 11 days | |
| Legislative Assembly Representative on the Council of the University of New South Wales | Wed 09 May 1984 | Mon 22 February 1988 | 3 years 9 months 14 days | |
| Member, Joint Select Committee upon Workers' Compensation Insurance | Thu 03 November 1983 | Mon 05 March 1984 | 4 months 3 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 22 October 1983 | Wed 03 August 2005 | 21 years 9 months 13 days | |
| Member for Maroubra | Sat 22 October 1983 | Wed 03 August 2005 | 21 years 9 months 13 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Former Secretary and President of Maroubra Branch. President Kingsford-Smith Federal Electoral Council 1970-1988. Former Member Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee of the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch). Campaign Director Kingsford-Smith 1969-1970. Leader of Opposition 1988 - 1995.
Community activity
Vice President of New South Wales Bicentennial Council. Patron South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club; Eastern Suburbs District Council of Parents & Citizens Associations; Botany and District Historical Society.
Honours Received
Awards including Fulbright Distinguished Fellow and World Conservation Union International Parks Merit Award.
Personal information
Son of Edward and Phyllis Carr. Married Helena John on 24 February 1973 and had no issue.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Education officer and Journalist. Educated at Matraville High School and University of New South Wales (UNSW) B. A (Hons). Previously journalist with ABC Radio current affairs program, AM and PM 1969-1972. Education Officer for Labor Council 1972-78. Industrial Relations reporter for The Bulletin, 1978-1983. Author of Thoughtlines: Reflections of a Public Man (2002) and What Australia Means to Me (2003). Also the subject of two biographies Bob Carr: The Reluctant Leader and Bob Carr: A Self-Made Man. Recreational interests include bushwalking and reading.