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$3 million to help sport change the game on domestic violence.

The Minns Labor Government is building a safer New South Wales, committing more than $3 million over the next two years to partner with sporting organisations to deliver programs that…
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New solution to a vintage problem: Minns Government delivers improved school bus services for the Hunter Valley

The Minns Labor Government is continuing to strengthen the services that regional communities and local students need and deserve, with improved bus services on the way for schools across the…
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Cessnock Electorate Crown land managers encouraged to apply for $13.5 million Crown Reserves Improved Fund.

The Minns Labor Government is delivering better communities across NSW with a major boost to the 2025–26 Crown Reserves Improvement Fund. Funding has increased to $13.5 million, more than $2…
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Cessnock Family Support Service empowered to drive down violence

The Minns Labor Government has delivered a share of $100,000 to support efforts to prevent domestic and family violence during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Cessnock…
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Abermain RSL sub-Branch receives funding under Community War Memorials Fund

Minister for Veterans David Harris announced today 27 war memorials across 25 local government areas are receiving nearly $250,000 in NSW Government funding for essential care to ensure the service…
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Call for artists to help shape the Cessnock Hospital Redevelopment

Local artists with connections to Cessnock and the Hunter region are invited to contribute to the $138 million Cessnock Hospital Redevelopment, with expressions of interest (EOIs) for art commissions now…
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Raising the Barr

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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Raising the BARR – Week ending 25/1/2025

Clayton Barr
CRYSTAL BALL PREDICTIONS FOR 2025 It’s that time of the year, once again, for me to turn my eye to the crystal ball to see what 2025 has in store…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 6/12/2024

KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON – IT’S ALL IMPORTANT FOR CHRISTMAS Just a few weeks ago, the Premier of NSW was asking the people of NSW to be thoughtful about their…
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Speeches

West Wallsend Butterfly Cave

Clayton Barr - Private Member's Statement
The Butterfly Cave is a sacred Aboriginal women’s site in the West Wallsend village in the electorate I have the great privilege to represent. In the past eight or nine…
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Bushfires

It is a pleasure to follow the good member for Port Macquarie’s wonderful contribution to this motion of condolence and to hear her talk about her community with such passion, pride…
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Greta Army Camp – Greta Mining Camp

On 9 and 10 November—just last weekend—in the small country town of Greta located in the Cessnock electorate, celebrations were held to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the founding of…
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Coal Industry

Tonight I speak on the issue of coal. It probably will not come as a surprise to people that I would want to talk about coal. Indeed, the last time…
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