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Newcastle Link Road and Minmi Road Intersection Moves Ahead with Design Work on Display to Community

The Minns Labor Government is pushing ahead with the proposed upgrade of the intersection of Newcastle Link Road and Minmi Road at Cameron Park, with the community invited to provide…
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Spare yourself a visit to the ED with this new free virtual health service

Free virtual health care is now available to every person in NSW for urgent conditions, including right here in Electorate of Cessnock, following the completion of the rollout of NSW…
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Exciting sportfishing experiences await anglers with the start of the Australian Bass and Estuary Perch season

Anglers across coastal NSW can look forward to the start of this year’s Australian Bass and Estuary Perch season with the annual three month zero-bag limit on these popular sporting…
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5 new police officers hit the ground in the Hunter Valley Police District and 3 new police officers for the Lake Macquarie Police District

314 police recruits – the largest class in 13 years – will be sworn into the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) today – bolstering frontline policing right across the state. The…
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Nominate a multicultural community hero

The Minns Labor government is calling for communities across the state to nominate people and organisations that have championed social cohesion in 2025. Multicultural NSW has officially opened nominations for…
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First look at new schools in Huntlee bringing world class facilities to Branxton and North Rothbury communities

The Minns Labor Government has given families in Branxton, North Rothbury and surrounding communities their first look at the new high school, primary school, and public preschool that will transform…
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Raising the Barr

Raising the BARR – Week ending 25/7/2025

BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT ANY PLANNED E – BIKE/SCOOTER/SKATEBOARD PURCHASES In the coming months the rules around e-bikes, e-scooters and e-skateboards are set to significantly change. Most importantly, this is…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 11/7/2025

GOVERNMENT DELIVERY IN CESSNOCK ELECTORATE HEATS UP! While the weather is certainly cooling down, it has been a hot couple of months across the Cessnock Electorate in so many other…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 9/5/2025

WHERE IS THE LINE BETWEEN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN NSW PARLIAMENT? In a topic that is bound to be completely boring to 99.9% of readers, I…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 9/5/2025

PART OF THE ROLE OF AN MP – COMMITTEE WORK Committee work, through NSW Parliament, is one of the real privileges and opportunities to learn and serve that is presented…
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Speeches

Rural and regional NSW

Privatisation Public Interest Debate
Labor does not value investment in the regions because Labor simply does not understand the regions. We should not be surprised at that because it is in Labor’s DNA to…
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Property Tax (First Home Buyer Choice) Bill 2022

Clayton Barr - Bills - Second Reading Debate
How do we define “business” in 2022? If you are a first home buyer, your occupation is web designer and you work in the front office or at the kitchen…
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Commonwealth Youth Parliament Participant Ethan Floyd

Clayton Barr - Community Recognition Statements
Mr CLAYTON BARR (Cessnock) (18:32): I congratulate Cessnock resident Ethan Floyd, who has been chosen as the New South Wales Commonwealth Parliamentary Association representative to the Commonwealth Youth Parliament in…
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Asset Privatisation

Privatisation Public Interest Debate
Mr CLAYTON BARR (Cessnock) (17:11): To help members on that side of Parliament understand what we are talking about today, I will break it down for them. I will provide…
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