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Latest news/media releases

Nationals Water Minister Says Federal Contribution to Dungowan Dam Is a Loan

The NSW Labor Opposition has serious concerns regarding the ever-changing details being provided by the Liberal-Nationals Government regarding the $480 million Dungowan Dam which was jointly announced by the State…
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Nationals Water Minister Knows Nothing About Important Assessment of Northern Basin Flush Event

The NSW Labor Opposition has raised concerns about the lack of detail surrounding the Government’s independent assessment into the management of the Northern Basin flush event. It was uncovered during…
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Grant Funding Available Under The Seniors Staying Social Grants Program

Seniors in the Cessnock Electorate can look forward to having more opportunities to get social and make new friends, with the availability of funding from the Seniors Staying Social Grants…
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2020 Cessnock Local Woman of the Year – Sonia Sharpe

State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP is pleased to announce Mrs Sonia Sharpe is the 2020 Local Woman of the Year for the Cessnock Electorate. The…
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Melinda Pavey Shuts Communities From 2000km of Barwon-Darling River in Her Water Consultation

Labor Shadow Minister for Water, Clayton Barr, has expressed his shock and disgust at the National Party Water Minister Melinda Pavey’s decision to not hold a meeting with water stakeholders…
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Hand Sanitiser Must Be Available at All Major Public Spaces in the Hunter, Not Just Parliament House

The NSW Labor Opposition has called for hand sanitiser to be made available at major railway stations, schools and other major public spaces after the Department of Parliamentary Services today…
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Raising the Barr

Raising the BARR – Week ending 13 December 2019

The 2019 Year In Review   What a wild and tiring year 2019 has been for democracy here in NSW and Australia.  It feels like the crazy world of domestic…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 29 November 2019

The Wonderful and Tiring World Of Education End of year presentation days are a terrific celebration of our students, their achievements and the tireless work of our school staff.  It…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 11 November 2019

Our Catastrophic Fire Day Was Fortunately not Catastrophic I want to thank and applaud all efforts made by everyone last week for what could have been a terrible Tuesday. While…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 01 November 2019

The water problems of NSW reflect government decisions as much as they reflect Mother Nature Over recent months I have had the opportunity to travel to the far flung corners…
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Speeches

Cessnock Community of Great Public Schools Education Week Awards

I congratulate the great teachers in the Cessnock electorate who last week received recognition at the 2014 Cessnock Community of Great Public Schools Education Week Awards. The Excellence in Teaching…
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Nulkaba Public School Silver Angels

I congratulate the Silver Angels, the new State aerobics champions from Nulkaba Public Schools. The Silver Angels are year 3 students Maddison, Ayva, Cooper and Mali. They finished second at…
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Howarth Drilling and Nucoal

Private Member’s Statement  by Mr Clayton Barr MP State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock 18 June 2014 I draw the attention of the House to a matter of great…
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Jockey Robert Thompson 4,000 Winners

I congratulate yet another sporting champion to come out of the Cessnock electorate. We have given the State Andrew Johns, Casey Stoner and Chad Reed, and now we have also…
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