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Latest news/media releases

BHI Data Shows Hunter/New England Public Health System Under Massive Strain

NSW Labor has warned the public health system in the Hunter and New England is already at breaking point and desperately needs a massive injection of resources to cope with…
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HUNTER UPDATE – Novel Coronavirus (COVID – 19)

Shadow Minister for Hunter, Clayton Barr MP, is calling for calm, urging people to listen to health authorities and to practicing good hygiene including hand washing, cover your mouth when…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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. …
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Speeches

Abermain Public School Road Safety

Recently I had the pleasure of attending Abermain Public School to meet with students and staff about an issue of significance to them. I am talking about the intersection of…
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Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation

Tonight I speak about a magnificent organisation, the Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation. I recognise that the Ungooroo corporation services the Wanaruah people, whose lands stretch from the Liverpool Ranges in the…
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Pedestrian Safety

Sometimes being a State member gives one the opportunity to have interesting conversations with people within the electorate that sometimes remind us of things that have slipped off the radar.…
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Beacon Foundation

I speak today about education and young people—I seem to find myself doing that quite a lot; it must be a passion of mine—and about the Beacon Foundation. I recently…
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