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Latest news/media releases

NSW Liberals and Nationals Wage War on Hunter Councils

Shadow Minister for Local Government, Greg Warren and Shadow Minister for the Hunter, Clayton Barr have condemned the NSW Liberals and Nationals for bleeding the pockets of the Hunter community…
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NSW Liberals and Nationals Wage War on Singleton Council

Shadow Minister for Local Government, Greg Warren and State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, have condemned the NSW Liberals and Nationals for bleeding the pockets of the…
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NSW Liberals and Nationals Wage War on Cessnock City Council

Shadow Minister for Local Government, Greg Warren and State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, have condemned the NSW Liberals and Nationals for bleeding the pockets of the…
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Labour Demands Nationals Back Murray Darling Basin Plan on World Wetlands Day

On World Wetlands Day, the NSW Labor Opposition has demanded the NSW Nationals Leader John Barilaro back the Environment and support the Murray Darling Basin Plan, or resign himself from…
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Volunteer Firefighter Compensation Available

State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP, has encouraged local firefighters to apply for compensation through the recently available Volunteer Firefighter Payment Scheme. “Compensation is now available…
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NSW Government Continues A Decade Of Water Policy Failure

The NSW Opposition has slammed the Liberal-National Government for making a complete mess of the Murray Darling Basin Resource Plan. Media reports have revealed the federal government is now withholding…
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Raising the Barr

Raising the BARR – Week ending 21 September 2018

Driving as a team will be more important than ever There is currently a trial to have all vehicles on NSW roads slow down to 40kmh when they are approaching…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 7 September 2018

There must be something wrong with the speedometer in my car In my role as a local MP, I drive a lot.  I do almost a thousand kilometres each week. …
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 24 August 2018

We will pay for the Stadiums whether we like it or not The NSW Government stadium saga continues its own train wreck of a journey and is coming to all…
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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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Speeches

Mining Safety

Last Sunday I was humbled and privileged to attend the Northern District Branch of the United Mineworkers’ Annual Memorial Service at the Jim Comerford Memorial Wall in Cessnock. The wall…
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City of Cessnock

I take this opportunity to tell the House about the town of Cessnock, which gives my electorate its name and is the town where my family and I live. We…
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Parkinson’s Unity Walk

I rise to speak of a fantastic event to be staged this Sunday, the Parkinson’s Disease Unity Walk. The unity walk is in its fourth year and is a major…
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Cessnock Electorate Events

What a privilege to be back in Parliament. I started my inaugural speech in this House using a phrase something akin to “brimming with pride and enthusiasm”. I start this…
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