Clayton Barr

Mr (Clayton) Clayton Gordon BARR, BEd, MP

Member for:

Cessnock

House:

Legislative Assembly

Party:

Australian Labor Party

Office:

Temporary Speaker

Contact details

Cessnock electorate office

AddressMr Clayton Barr, MP, 118 Vincent Street CESSNOCK NSW 2325
PostalMr Clayton Barr MP, PO Box 242, Cessnock NSW 2325
Phone(02) 4991 1466
Emailcessnock@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary activity

Information about members' parliamentary activity including links to speeches made in parliament, notice tracking, questions tracking, positions held and biography.

Current positions
PositionStartNotes
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
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Member, Legislative Assembly Select Committee on Remote, Rural and Regional Health Wed 11 September 2024Thu 22 May 20258 months 12 daysThe implementation of Portfolio Committee No. 2 recommendations relating to cross-jurisdictional health reform and government consultation with remote, rural and regional communities
Member, Legislative Assembly Select Committee on the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Prohibiting No Grounds Evictions) Bill 2024, Residential Tenancies Amendment (Prohibiting No Grounds Evictions) Bill 2024 Thu 16 May 2024Tue 17 September 20244 months 2 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Select Committee on Remote, Rural and Regional Health, The implementation of Portfolio Committee No. 2 recommendations relating to the delivery of specific health services and specialist care in remote, rural and regional NSW Fri 09 February 2024Thu 27 March 20251 year 1 month 19 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Select Committee on Remote, Rural and Regional Health Thu 06 July 2023Tue 13 August 20241 year 1 month 8 daysThe implementation of Portfolio Committee No. 2 recommendations relating to workforce issues, workplace culture and funding considerations for remote, rural and regional health
Member, Legislative Assembly Select Committee on the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill 2023 Tue 23 May 2023Fri 09 June 202318 daysResidential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill 2023
Chair, Legislative Assembly Select Committee on the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill 2023 Tue 23 May 2023Fri 09 June 202318 daysResidential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill 2023
Member, Legislative Assembly Select Committee on Remote, Rural and Regional Health, Health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural, regional and remote New South Wales Thu 11 May 2023Thu 22 May 20252 years 12 days
Shadow Minister for Water Wed 03 July 2019Fri 11 June 20211 year 11 months 9 days
Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Tertiary Education Wed 03 July 2019Fri 11 June 20211 year 11 months 9 days
Shadow Minister for the Hunter Wed 03 July 2019Fri 11 June 20211 year 11 months 9 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development Tue 18 June 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 8 months 14 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development Thu 28 May 2015Fri 01 March 20193 years 9 months 2 days
Shadow Minister for Finance, Services and Property Thu 09 April 2015Wed 03 July 20194 years 2 months 25 days
Member, State and Regional Development Committee Wed 14 May 2014Fri 06 March 20159 months 21 days
Member, Committee on the Parliamentary Budget Office, Parliamentary Budget Office Thu 23 June 2011Fri 02 December 20115 months 10 days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General Wed 22 June 2011Fri 06 March 20153 years 8 months 13 days
Member, Legal Affairs Committee Wed 22 June 2011Wed 14 May 20142 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.

Additional information

Inaugural Speech, 11 May 2011:

Clayton Barr Inaugural Speech (pdf, 33.38 KB)

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