FORMER NSW Premier and Foreign Minister Bob Carr opened Outspoken’s 2026 series at the Maleny Community Centre on Tuesday, March 31, speaking about his new memoir, Bring Back Yesterday, which reflects on his late wife, Helena.
The conversation moved seamlessly from personal reflections to pressing global issues, with Carr offering pointed criticism of the United States’ strike on Iran, calling it “primitivism” and a “war of choice” that abandons the post-World War II rules-based order.
He highlighted humanitarian consequences, including millions displaced in Iran and Lebanon, and urged Australia to reconsider alliances such as AUKUS.
Attendees engaged in a lively discussion, combining insights on Carr’s political career, conservation legacy, and the contemporary geopolitical landscape.