Cessnock electorate office
| Address | Mr Clayton Barr, MP, 118 Vincent Street CESSNOCK NSW 2325 |
|---|---|
| Postal | Mr Clayton Barr MP, PO Box 242, Cessnock NSW 2325 |
| Phone | (02) 4991 1466 |
| cessnock@parliament.nsw.gov.au |
Contact details
Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary activity including links to speeches made in parliament, notice tracking, questions tracking, positions held and biography.
Current positions
| Position | Start | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Public Responsibility | Fri 21 November 2025 | |
| Member, Joint Select Committee on the NSW Reconstruction Authority | Wed 29 November 2023 | |
| Chair, Joint Select Committee on the NSW Reconstruction Authority | Wed 29 November 2023 | |
| Deputy Chair, Public Accounts Committee | Wed 28 June 2023 | |
| Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Environment and Planning | Thu 22 June 2023 | |
| Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Environment and Planning | Thu 22 June 2023 | |
| Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services | Thu 22 June 2023 | |
| Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services | Thu 22 June 2023 | |
| Member, Public Accounts Committee | Thu 22 June 2023 | |
| Temporary Speaker | Tue 09 May 2023 | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 26 March 2011 | |
| Member for Cessnock | Sat 26 March 2011 |
Prior positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member, Legislative Assembly Select Committee on Remote, Rural and Regional Health | Thu 11 May 2023 | Thu 22 May 2025 | 2 years 12 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Water | Wed 03 July 2019 | Fri 11 June 2021 | 1 year 11 months 9 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Tertiary Education | Wed 03 July 2019 | Fri 11 June 2021 | 1 year 11 months 9 days | |
| Shadow Minister for the Hunter | Wed 03 July 2019 | Fri 11 June 2021 | 1 year 11 months 9 days | |
| Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development | Tue 18 June 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 8 months 14 days | |
| Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development | Thu 28 May 2015 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 3 years 9 months 2 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Finance, Services and Property | Thu 09 April 2015 | Wed 03 July 2019 | 4 years 2 months 25 days | |
| Member, State and Regional Development Committee | Wed 14 May 2014 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 9 months 21 days | |
| Member, Joint Select Committee on the Parliamentary Budget Office | Thu 23 June 2011 | Fri 02 December 2011 | 5 months 10 days | |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General | Wed 22 June 2011 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 3 years 8 months 13 days | |
| Member, Legal Affairs Committee | Wed 22 June 2011 | Wed 14 May 2014 | 2 years 10 months 23 days |
About the Cessnock electorate
Includes partially or wholly the following localities and postcodes.
Localities: Aberdare, Abermain, Abernethy, Allandale, Barnsley, Belford, Bellbird, Bellbird Heights, Bishops Bridge, Black Hill, Branxton, Brunkerville, Buchanan, Bucketty, Buttai, Cameron Park, Cedar Creek, Cessnock, Cliftleigh, Congewai, Dairy Arm, Edgeworth, Ellalong, Elrington, Fernances Crossing, Greta, Greta Main, Heddon Greta, Holmesville, Kearsley, Keinbah, Kitchener, Kurri Kurri, Laguna, Lovedale, Loxford, Millfield, Milsons Arm, Mount View, Mount Vincent, Mulbring, Murrays Run, Narone Creek, Neath, North Rothbury, Nulkaba, Paxton, Paynes Crossing, Pelaw Main, Pelton, Pokolbin, Quorrobolong, Richmond Vale, Rothbury, Sawyers Gully, Seahampton, Stanford Merthyr, Stockrington, Sweetmans Creek, Watagan, West Wallsend, Weston, Wollombi.
Postcodes 2250, 2278, 2285, 2286, 2320, 2321, 2322, 2323, 2325, 2326, 2327, 2334, 2335
Area: 2019.91 square kilometres
Enrolment: 56,705
For more detailed information see - https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/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 information
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.
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.
Additional information
Inaugural Speech, 11 May 2011: