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Latest news/media releases

Newcastle Link Road and Minmi Road Intersection Moves Ahead with Design Work on Display to Community

The Minns Labor Government is pushing ahead with the proposed upgrade of the intersection of Newcastle Link Road and Minmi Road at Cameron Park, with the community invited to provide…
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Spare yourself a visit to the ED with this new free virtual health service

Free virtual health care is now available to every person in NSW for urgent conditions, including right here in Electorate of Cessnock, following the completion of the rollout of NSW…
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Exciting sportfishing experiences await anglers with the start of the Australian Bass and Estuary Perch season

Anglers across coastal NSW can look forward to the start of this year’s Australian Bass and Estuary Perch season with the annual three month zero-bag limit on these popular sporting…
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5 new police officers hit the ground in the Hunter Valley Police District and 3 new police officers for the Lake Macquarie Police District

314 police recruits – the largest class in 13 years – will be sworn into the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) today – bolstering frontline policing right across the state. The…
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Nominate a multicultural community hero

The Minns Labor government is calling for communities across the state to nominate people and organisations that have championed social cohesion in 2025. Multicultural NSW has officially opened nominations for…
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First look at new schools in Huntlee bringing world class facilities to Branxton and North Rothbury communities

The Minns Labor Government has given families in Branxton, North Rothbury and surrounding communities their first look at the new high school, primary school, and public preschool that will transform…
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Raising the Barr

Raising the BARR – Week ending 9/5/2025

PROPOSED CHANGES TO WORKERS COMPENSATION Long time readers will recognise that I have been a staunch supporter of the importance of injured workers having access to all necessary health care.…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 4/4/2025

MAKING IT EASIER FOR RENTERS TO CREATE A HOME About one third of our population are renters – and that number only looks like growing. Which means that helping a…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 7/3/2025

HOLDING CORPORATES TO ACCOUNT CAN BE LIKE CLUTCHING AT SMOKE Last week I had the great privilege to Chair a NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into power outages across the far-west on…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 7/2/2025

LIFE IS RARELY AS SIMPLE AS YES OR NO As an elected official, I often get asked by people to give a simple “yes” or “no” to a question. And…
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Speeches

Tribute to Stan Neilly

Clayton Barr - Private Member's Statement
I pay tribute to one of Cessnock’s greatest ever individuals, a gentleman by the name of Mr Stan Neilly. As I will get to, Stan was a member of this…
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COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Via video link: Today I express the enormous frustration and anxiety felt by my community during the COVID-19 vaccination rollout. At the beginning of the COVID vaccine response, the Australian…
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Silver Chain Palliative Care

I note from the outset that I offer these words on behalf of one of my local constituents whose mother recently passed away from cancer of the pancreas. Rae wanted…
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Hunter Coal Mining Industry

Clayton Barr - Private Member's Statement
I speak again on the issue of coal, the environment, climate change and jobs. If members care about the environment they should want the last pieces of thermal coal burned…
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