Mr Clayton Gordon BARR, BEd MP

Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for Cessnock
Member of the Australian Labor Party

Contact Details

A	Mr Clayton Barr, MP 118 Vincent Street CESSNOCK NSW 2325
Postal	Mr Clayton Barr, MP PO Box 242 Cessnock NSW 2325
P	(02) 4991 1466
F	(02) 4991 1103
E	cessnock@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	26 Mar 2011
Member for Cessnock	26 Mar 2011
Member, Legal Affairs Committee	22 Jun 2011
Member, Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General	22 Jun 2011

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Parliamentary Budget Office	23 Jun 2011	2 Dec 2011	5mths 10days

Parliamentary Record

Mr Barr's speeches in Hansard

Mr Barr's questions published in the Question & Answer Paper

About the Cessnock Electorate

Rural, industrial. Located within Hunter Statistical Agricultural Subdivision.

Principal towns: Aberdare, Abermain, Abernethy, Allandale, Barnsley, Belford, Bellbird, Beresfield, Bishops Bridge, Black Hill, Branxton, Branxton East, Brunkerville, Buchanan, Buttai, Cameron Park, Cedar Creek, Cessnock, Cliftleigh, Congewai, Dalwood, Edgeworth, Ellalong, Elrington, Elrington Estate, Greta, Greta Main, Heddon Greta, Holmesville, Kearsley, Keinbah, Kitchener, Kurri Kurri, Laguna, Leconfield, Lenaghan, Lovedale, Lower Belford, Loxford, Millfield, Minmi, Mount View, Mount Vincent, Mulbring, Neath, North Rothbury, Nulkaba, Paxton, Paynes Crossing, Pelaw Main, Pelton, Pokolbin, Quorrobolong, Richmond Vale, Rothbury, Sawyers Gully, Seahampton, Stanford Merthyr, Stockrington, Sweetmans Creek, Tarro, Tomalpin, Watagan, West Wallsend, Weston, Whittingham, Wollombi, Yango.

Area: 1,484 sq km.

Population: 68,340. Enrolment: 51,016.

For more detailed information see - http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/cessnock

Biography

Political Party Activity - March 2004 to present Member, Cessnock Branch of the Australian Labor Party.

Community Activity - Vice President and Player, Cessnock Water Polo.

Personal - Married with 4 children.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Bachelor Education (BEd), University of Newcastle, 1993.

November 2009 to April 2011 Community and Recreational Facilities Planner, Port Stephens Council. May 2009 to November 2009 Temporary Electorate Officer, Office of Kerry Hickey MP. April 2003 to April 2009 Manager, Canteen - Hunter and Northern New South Wales. April 1994 to January 2003 Teacher, Mount View High School.

Inaugural Speech, 11 May 2011:

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