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Latest news/media releases

Government Inaction Leaves School Zone Flashing Lights at Risk – Electorate of Cessnock

Flashing lights at 40km school zones across the state Electorate of Cessnock will fail unless the NSW Government urgently commits $13 million a year in maintenance funding, damning documents obtained…
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Labor Launches a Petition Calling on the Government to Protect University Jobs

Labor is demanding the Government provide a survival package for the tertiary education sector to protect the one in five university jobs at risk during the pandemic. NSW Labor Leader…
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Manufacturing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Australia

The NSW Government is opening a program to support domestic manufacturing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The program includes a $5 million grants scheme to establish a reliable, domestic supply…
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State Government Must Step up and Protect University Jobs

NSW Labor has slammed the State Government’s lack of support for the tertiary education sector as news emerged that Macquarie University will slash jobs at its Sydney campus due to…
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NSW Labor Calls on Federal Government to Extend Jobkeeper to Public Universities

NSW Labor has called on the Morrison Government to extend its JobKeeper program to public universities – as a number of NSW universities announce a wave of job cuts. Shadow…
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Lack of Support for Universities from State Government

NSW Labor has slammed the State Government’s lack of support for the tertiary education sector after news the University of Newcastle has forecast a $58 million reduction in revenue for…
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Raising the Barr

Raising the BARR – Week ending 20 March 2020

Stay Calm, Carry On and Care for Others COVID-19 is changing our society every hour of every day.  At this stage it is in part due to the virus and…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 06 March 2020

For its next trick the Government plans to sell TAFE I have dedicated many lines in this regular column to the recent struggles of TAFE since the introduction of the…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 21 February 2020

Green Grass Does Not Signal End of Drought It is pretty wonderful to see some green grass out there. Whether its front lawns, sporting fields or farms and paddocks, the…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 7 February 2020

Welcome Rains I had to smile at some small children playing in a running water-course over the weekend. While I am not sure how old these little ones were, it…
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Speeches

Save Our Suburbs Community Group

Save Our Suburbs is a fantastic community group that was formed by the communities of West Wallsend, Holmesville and Seahampton. These communities surround the now-approved housing estate development known to…
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Men’s Sheds

I acknowledge the great work for communities across Australia that is done by men’s sheds. The vision of men’s sheds was and is to establish a place for men that…
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Coalfields Cancer Support Group

I acknowledge the Coalfields Cancer Support Group for the wonderful fundraising work they do, with proceeds being donated to Newcastle’s Calvary Mater Hospital for research equipment. The group was established…
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Greta Community Meeting

I also pay my respects to a former Premier of this State, Mr Nick Greiner. While he is not a political hero of mine, it is important to recognise the…
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