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Latest news/media releases

The Berejiklian Government Must Do More to Help Stranded International Students

NSW Labor has called on the Berejiklian Government to step up and offer assistance to stranded university students across New South Wales. Thousands of international students studying at universities and…
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ANZAC DAY 2020: We Will Remember Them

For the first time since World War II, Anzac Day 2020 will look very different to the traditional dawn services, marches, local memorial services of years gone by. State Member…
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Rental Package in Dire Need of Improvement to Help Tenants and Mum and Dad Investors

Clayton Barr MP has welcomed the decision to recall the NSW Parliament to debate the Berejiklian Government’s woefully inadequate rental package, which does nothing to help tenants or mum and…
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Anzac Day 2020 Brochure and Service Notice

We have an unusual, but not unprecedented, Anzac Day ahead of us this year, with no services to take place because of COVID-19. The last time that Anzac Day services…
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Calls for Government to Rule Out Lifting Water Pries During Drought

NSW Labor is demanding the Liberal-National Government rule out lifting water prices during times of drought, warning it will widen social inequalities across Sydney. It follows draft recommendations from the…
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Media Release – Labor Calls For Local Council Elections To Be Postponed Due To COVID-19 Concerns – Lake Macquarie

GREG WARREN MP  – LABOR SHADOW MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT CLAYTON BARR MP  – STATE MEMBER FOR THE ELECTORATE OF CESSNOCK, LABOR SHADOW MINISTER FOR THE HUNTER NSW Labor has called on the…
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Raising the Barr

Raising the BARR – Week ending 3 May 2019

NSW Parliament Heads Back to Work On Tuesday of this week the new session of the 57th Parliament officially began. It is quite a series of tradition, pomp and ceremony…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 5 April 2019

Surprise Election Win Considering the Amount of Hate Out There Can I start my first column, post-election, by thanking the many people that voted to support my bid to serve…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 8 March 2019

Our Police are listening There is no doubt that our local area could use more Police.  This is, as always, an ongoing work in progress.  Certainly our crime rates, our…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 22 February 2019

My Position on Coal Last week there was some media attention suggesting that Hunter Members of Parliament, State and Federal, did not support the coal industry. It was an absurd…
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Speeches

Tribute to Mary Lawson

Mary Lawson is renowned in Weston and its neighbouring communities as a tireless worker for the Weston Public School Parents and Citizens Organisation as well as spending more than a…
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Order of Australia Medal Recipient Mr Bruce Wilson

I take this opportunity to acknowledge Bruce Wilson, who received notification of his well-deserved Order of Australia Medal this year on Australia Day. He will receive his award at a…
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Community Legal Centre Funding

Members understand and appreciate the need for people to access legal aid. It is something that those of us at the coalface in this place appreciate but members in the…
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Cessnock Electorate Infrastructure Funding

I draw to the attention of the House an issue that is probably topical for a number of regions throughout New South Wales, but in particular for the Cessnock electorate.…
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