Raising the Barr

Does a Parliament Recess Mean a Holiday for an MP? I frequently get asked what an MP does when Parliament is not sitting.  And this is more so the case…

Selling The Harbour Bridge – Seriously? I have been inundated by community complaints about the NSW Government’s plan to “sell the Sydney Harbour Bridge” (SHB).  It is both appropriate and…

NSW Budget 2017 – Good or Bad For NSW & Cessnock Now every year when I write about the Budget I am bombarded with replies from the community about how…

Surely Tax Provides A Good Outcome For All – Including Business A part of my role in Parliament is to have the most amazing conversations with various groups that offer…

Unregistered Motorbikes – You CAN Help No doubt you have all seen unregistered motorbikes out on the streets.  They generally fall into 2 distinct categories; on their way to/from some…

Greyhounds Revival Last week in Parliament the State Government finally introduced the new Legislation to allow for greyhound racing to continue beyond June 30, 2017.  I am ever mindful that…

The Government is About To Sell Your Private Details It feels like almost every day, every time that I fill out a form, that I have to give away so…

A New Fee Added to Council Rates To Be Used To Fund Emergency Services Last week in Parliament the Government sought to change the way that we fund Emergency Services…

Where Large Government Funding Goes – So Do the Shonksters I have already been hearing alarming reports of the private corporates ripping millions and millions of dollars out of funding…

Sharing the Wealth The rich get richer and the poor get the picture, goes the old saying. Sadly, over the past 20-30 years, this has been truer in Australia than…