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Latest news/media releases

Cessnock Electorate Achiever Honoured In NSW Women Of The Year Awards

State Member for Cessnock, Clayton Barr MP, congratulates Julia Weber on her nomination as a finalist in the 2020 NSW Women of the Year Awards. Julia Weber has been nominated…
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Corrections Staff Celebrated In The Cessnock Region

National Corrections Day will be marked in the Cessnock region today, celebrating the 10,000 correctional staff in NSW – and the 25,000 frontline officers across Australia – who work tirelessly…
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“Not Part of Her Plan” – Country Labor Slams Berejiklian for Indulgent $1.5 Billion Museum Spend in Sydney

Country Labor MP, Clayton Barr  accused Liberal-National Premier, Gladys Berejiklian of neglecting regional NSW while it’s struggling with a record breaking drought and fires, after she decided to spend at…
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NSW Opposition Slams Berejklian Government For a Decade Of Failures On Water

The NSW Labor Opposition has accused the NSW National Party of scrambling at “five minutes to midnight” to cover for a decade of failures on water policy, as rural and…
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Swim Legend James Magnussen Named Ambassador For Royal Life Saving’s Summer Safety Campaign

Australian swimming legend James Magnussen has been named the Ambassador for Royal Life Saving NSW’s 2019-20 Stay Safe Summer campaign. The two-time world champion and Olympic medalist said that being…
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Digital Dilemma for Seniors and Multicultural Groups

State Member for Cessnock, Clayton Barr and the Labor Party, is calling on the Berejiklian Government to consider the needs of seniors and non-English speaking people who are missing out…
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Raising the Barr

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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Raising the BARR – Week ending 15 June 2018

Our Police, a new Station and recent successes People, understandably, get really frustrated about the petty politics.  I have seen plenty of it over the past 7 years and I…
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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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