Latest news/media releases

The Hunter Region Faces Grim Prospect of Becoming a Nuclear Power Plant Wasteland

Communities in Electorate of Cessnock face the grim prospect of becoming nuclear power plant wastelands, after the Liberal-National Government signalled a shift to nuclear power. In a show of a…
More

Nationals Water Minister Says Federal Contribution to Dungowan Dam Is a Loan

The NSW Labor Opposition has serious concerns regarding the ever-changing details being provided by the Liberal-Nationals Government regarding the $480 million Dungowan Dam which was jointly announced by the State…
More

Nationals Water Minister Knows Nothing About Important Assessment of Northern Basin Flush Event

The NSW Labor Opposition has raised concerns about the lack of detail surrounding the Government’s independent assessment into the management of the Northern Basin flush event. It was uncovered during…
More

Nationals Water Minister Loses Control After Outsourcing Responsibility

The NSW Labor Opposition has accused the Nationals Water Minister Melinda Pavey of losing control over her own department, following damning revelations during Budget Estimates at NSW Parliament. Ms Pavey…
More

Grant Funding Available Under The Seniors Staying Social Grants Program

Seniors in the Cessnock Electorate can look forward to having more opportunities to get social and make new friends, with the availability of funding from the Seniors Staying Social Grants…
More

2020 Cessnock Local Woman of the Year – Sonia Sharpe

State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP is pleased to announce Mrs Sonia Sharpe is the 2020 Local Woman of the Year for the Cessnock Electorate. The…
More

Raising the Barr

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…
More

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…
More

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…
More

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. …
More

Speeches

No results found.

Menu