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Latest news/media releases

North Rothbury one step closer to a new ambulance station

The Hunter region is set to benefit from a new purpose-built ambulance station, following the finalisation of the purchase of a site on Winepress Road, North Rothbury. The North Rothbury…
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$3 million to help sport change the game on domestic violence.

The Minns Labor Government is building a safer New South Wales, committing more than $3 million over the next two years to partner with sporting organisations to deliver programs that…
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New solution to a vintage problem: Minns Government delivers improved school bus services for the Hunter Valley

The Minns Labor Government is continuing to strengthen the services that regional communities and local students need and deserve, with improved bus services on the way for schools across the…
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Cessnock Electorate Crown land managers encouraged to apply for $13.5 million Crown Reserves Improved Fund.

The Minns Labor Government is delivering better communities across NSW with a major boost to the 2025–26 Crown Reserves Improvement Fund. Funding has increased to $13.5 million, more than $2…
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Cessnock Family Support Service empowered to drive down violence

The Minns Labor Government has delivered a share of $100,000 to support efforts to prevent domestic and family violence during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Cessnock…
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Abermain RSL sub-Branch receives funding under Community War Memorials Fund

Minister for Veterans David Harris announced today 27 war memorials across 25 local government areas are receiving nearly $250,000 in NSW Government funding for essential care to ensure the service…
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Raising the Barr

Raising the BARR – Week ending 14/11/2025

Building A Fairer NSW There is no doubt that a focus of the previous NSW Government was to sell off assets and to make cuts across the public services to…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 14/11/2025

What Do You Think of When You Hear the Words Net Zero? In a conversation that I was having in Parliament during this past week, it was put to me…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 26/09/2025

Saving Koalas Is Not Easy For more than 10 years, the current NSW Labor Government, who was the NSW Opposition for much of that time, had promised that they would…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 05/09/2025

Homelessness Isn’t an Excuse to Hate There are many reasons why a person might be homeless. Often it is a result of long term complex mental health issues, or a…
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Speeches

Hunter Valley Bus Accident

Clayton Barr - Condolences
Mr CLAYTON BARR (Cessnock) (19:03): I have tried a couple of times to sit down and write this speech, and each time I sit down a bit of a fog comes through.…
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State Election

Clayton Barr - Private Member's Statement
Mr CLAYTON BARR (Cessnock) (20:02): I comment on the 2023 State election in the electorate of Cessnock. I recognise from the outset that I have had the chance to make a couple…
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Tribute to Phil Papworth

Clayton Barr - Private Member's Statement
I make a brief statement about Phil “Pappy” Papworth, who died just before Easter. Pappy was a long-time career schoolteacher who taught all over the State. He was an ugly…
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FISAF International World Sports Aerobics and Fitness Championships

Clayton Barr - Community Recognition Statements
Mr CLAYTON BARR (Cessnock) (15:41): I acknowledge three young ladies from Cessnock who are off to the FISAF International World Sports Aerobics and Fitness Championships 2022 in the Czech Republic…
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