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National Parks and Wildlife Service

There have been a number of concerns regarding hazard reduction activities and the management of national parks in New South Wales. Hazard Reduction versus Back-burning Hazard reduction burns and back-burning…
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Nationals Botch the Roll – Out of the Regional Seniors Travel Card

Shadow Minister for Seniors Jo Haylen MP and State Member for Electorate of Cessnock Clayton Barr MP Member have called on John Barilaro to explain why the Nationals have botched…
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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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Raising the Barr

Raising the BARR – Week ending 4 January 2019

Crystal Ball Predictions for 2019 In what is becoming possibly the most powerful and important column of the year, anywhere in Australia and possibly the world, the Raising The Barr…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 30 November 2018

Endeavour Industries closure Over recent months we have all been shocked by the closure of the Endeavour Industries group.  While the administrators were called in and the sale of property…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 19 October 2018

The world is trying to tell us lies Folks, the “truth” is that we need to have our guard up for the many lies that the world is trying to…
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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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Speeches

Cessnock Electorate Employment

I wish to speak today of a strange phenomenon in my electorate—and, to be perfectly honest, I do not know whether it is a good or a bad thing. I…
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Cessnock Rugby League Centenary

Three weekends ago Cessnock celebrated 100 years of rugby league at an event held at the Cessnock Rugby League Supporters Club, which is the largest club in my electorate. More…
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Stanford Merthyr

The small village of Stanford Merthyr in my electorate has a long history. This village would have barely 1,000 residents and probably fewer than 300 houses. However, something important is…
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