Cronulla riots - Bob Carr foreign minister - Bob Carr spin

Liberal leader forces beefed-up riot probe - theaustralian.news.com.au - Ean Higgins -
January 21, 2006 - "Peter Debnam scored his first victory as NSW Opposition Leader yesterday when his claims that police had ignored attacks carried out by Lebanese gangs forced Premier Morris Iemma to quadruple the number of police investigating the Cronulla riots. Mr Debnam said yesterday the videotape affair proved his point. "The Government and police hierarchy knew there was lots of evidence," he said. "The video is the final proof of exactly what the community has known for years. These people have been running riot. This Government has refused to lock up these Middle East thugs."
Carr tips US will lose interest - smh.com.au
By Michael Gawenda Herald Correspondent in San Diego - January 20, 2006
"The relationship between Australia and the US has peaked and Australian governments will have to come up with creative ways of retaining America's attention, says the former NSW premier Bob Carr."
The party's over - smh.com.au - January 21, 2006 - "After years at the epicentre of NSW power, Bob Carr's sultans of spin have entered the private sector, writes Andrew Clennell."