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Latest news/media releases

Urgent Notice To All NSW Citizens! Save the Title To Your Properties Against the Privatisation of LPI

I am letting everyone know about this important event on behalf of the following Institutions and Professional parties: The Law Society Of NSW The Institution of Surveyors NSW The Real…
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2017 Local Woman Of The Year – Kylie Gray

State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP is pleased to announce that Mrs Kylie Gray of Weston as the 2017 Local Woman of the Year for the…
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Have your say – NSW Marine Estate Threat and Risk Assessment

From the NSW Department of Primary Industries: The Marine Estate Management Authority has released the draft Threat and Risk Assessment Report for the NSW marine estate. The draft statewide threat and risk…
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Honour a Family Member’s Service This Year and Make Them a Star

State Member for Cessnock, Clayton Barr, suggests this Christmas you can honour the memory of a family member who served. The ANZAC Memorial has set up an online Constellation of…
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Successful 2016 Community Building Partnership Recipients Announced

The State Electorate of Cessnock has secured grant funding of $300,000.00 for a total of 19 projects as part of the NSW Government’s 2016 Community Building Partnership (CBP) program. The…
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Solar Bonus Scheme customers – act now to avoid bill shock

The Solar Bonus Scheme will end on 31 December 2016 – that’s just over a month from now. This means 146,000 households across NSW which have been getting a feed-in…
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Raising the Barr

Raising the BARR – Week ending 22 September 2017

Workers Compensation – There Is A Better Path Last week in Parliament I introduced a new Bill to deal with Workers Compensation.  If my Bill gets accepted and supported, then…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 8 September 2017

Where Will our Injured Workers End Up and Who Will Pay? In the coming months, in NSW, there will be more than 4500 injured workers who will cease to be…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 25 August 2017

“Water not Coal” – I didn’t Realise That I Had To Choose Protestors stood outside, peacefully and respectfully, of the mining conference and awards event just a few weeks ago.…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 11 August 2017

Is An Efficiency Dividend A Budget Saving Or A Budget Cut In 2011, the NSW Government put into place a 1.5% “efficiency dividend” for every single government department.  This meant…
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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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