Is Bob Carr really saying he didn't ask Gillard to resign? Julia Gillard denies: Is "totally inaccurate" the same as "totally false"? It's not as if it would be the first time Carr has denied what is true: Fairfax journalist Peter Hartcher, who wrote the original story, said on Tuesday that Senator Carr's colleagues were â"astonished today to hear him say that the Prime Minister enjoys his full support"." Party sources said Senator Arbib's resignation had been unexpected, but when it occurred Mr Carr's name was one of the first that came to mind to fill the casual Senate vacancy. Mr Carr issued a statement yesterday saying he was "not pursuing" the vacant Senate seat.