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Labor’s Clayton Barr Urges Community to Make Submissions to Disability Review to Guarantee People With Disability Have a Voice

Under the Berejiklian/Barilaro Government funding for disability advocacy organisations will be cut in 2020.  State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP is encouraging the community to make…
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Kurri Kurri Ambulance Station Renovations Completed

State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP has announced that repairs to the Kurri Kurri Ambulance Station have finally been completed and normal ambulance services have resumed…
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2019 My Community Project Successful Recipients

The State Electorate of Cessnock has been successful in securing $249,429 in funding for 2 projects through the NSW Government’s 2019 My Community Project Program. Established this year, the My…
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Stronger Communities Fund 2019

State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP is encouraging eligible applicants to apply for round three of the Stronger Country Communities Fund 2019 before the 5pm September…
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2019 Community Building Partnership Program

State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP, has announced that the NSW Government will once again conduct the Community Building Partnership Program in 2019. The program will…
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Search for Year 6 Students in the Cessnock Electorate Who are Inspired by Fred Hollows’ Philosophy

The Fred Hollows Foundation is calling for nominations for the annual Fred Hollows Humanity Award, which recognises Year 6 students who show compassion, integrity and kindness in their everyday lives.…
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Raising the Barr

Raising the BARR – Week ending 10 August 2018

Fear and Hatred Will Tear Us Apart I have been struck by the amount of fear and hatred that is now regularly peddled in politics and media.  Things are now…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 27 July 2018

We are doing a good job with our next generation Manners are a cornerstone of our society.  It is a simple way that we can show respect to strangers –…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 13 July 2018

I’m a politician – please believe me The credibility of politicians is at an all-time low – I am not too stupid to not understand that.  I see the facts…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 30 June 2018

Power prices – and an unaffordable new Coal Fired Power Station Every household knows that their electricity bills are going up and up.  Some homes that have invested in solar…
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Speeches

Plan-it Youth Mentoring Awards

Last week I had the good fortune to attend the Plan-it Youth mentoring awards night for West Wallsend High School. The community of West Wallsend are an incredibly nurturing and…
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Norsk Hydro Aluminium Smelter Closure

Today I speak with a heavy heart. Three hundred and forty-four is the number of jobs that will soon disappear from the employment landscape of the Hunter when the Norsk…
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Local Schools, Local Decisions Program

I draw the attention of the House to some of the fantastic work being done in local schools in my electorate. During the recent recess I took the opportunity to…
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Teachers

Why are we losing our teachers from our schools? Recently I became aware of two local teachers who are looking for other careers, careers that have nothing to do with…
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