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Latest news/media releases

Parliament Will Shed Light on Dark Corners of Influence That Forced Pavey to Lift Water Embargoes

Labor Shadow Minister for Water, Clayton Barr, and the NSW Labor Opposition have successfully found the support of Parliament to launch an inquiry into Water Minister Melinda Pavey’s decision to lift the embargo on water harvesting and…
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Successful 2019/2020 Anzac Community Grants Program Recipients

State Member, Clayton Barr, MP is pleased to announce the successful recipients in the Cessnock Electorate who are to receive funding from the 2019/20 Anzac Community Grants Program. Of the…
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National Parks and Wildlife Service

There have been a number of concerns regarding hazard reduction activities and the management of national parks in New South Wales. Hazard Reduction versus Back-burning Hazard reduction burns and back-burning…
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Nationals Botch the Roll – Out of the Regional Seniors Travel Card

Shadow Minister for Seniors Jo Haylen MP and State Member for Electorate of Cessnock Clayton Barr MP Member have called on John Barilaro to explain why the Nationals have botched…
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NSW Liberals and Nationals Wage War on Hunter Councils

Shadow Minister for Local Government, Greg Warren and Shadow Minister for the Hunter, Clayton Barr have condemned the NSW Liberals and Nationals for bleeding the pockets of the Hunter community…
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NSW Liberals and Nationals Wage War on Singleton Council

Shadow Minister for Local Government, Greg Warren and State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, have condemned the NSW Liberals and Nationals for bleeding the pockets of the…
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Raising the Barr

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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Raising the BARR – Week ending 18 May 2018

The Next Step to Getting More Police A terrific meeting was held 2 weeks ago as a show of support for our local Police and the concerns of community. We…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 4 May 2018

Supporting our local Police This coming Thursday 10 May, our local Police are taking an incredibly brave step by organising a local community rally.  We should all support the cause.…
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Speeches

Kirkton-Lower Belford Community Save Our Suburbs Group

I draw to the attention of the House the power and passion I and my staff have witnessed recently from two of the small communities in my electorate—the community of…
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Cows Create Careers Program

I inform the House that once again the Cessnock electorate is representing New South Wales and doing the State proud. I am not talking about famous luminaries from my area…
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Beresfield RSL Remembrance Day Service

I congratulate the member for Castle Hill on the arrival of his second daughter, Amelia Frances, on 28 September. It was with great pleasure that I was invited to the…
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Hunter Expressway Construction

I raise an issue in the House today that is of considerable concern to residents in my electorate—that is, the construction of the Hunter Expressway. I speak on this issue…
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