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Labor targets Upper Hunter as key marginal seat

A boundary redraw has made Upper Hunter the third most marginal seat in NSW.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 3, 2023

Singleton bypass families angry at 'lowball' compulsory acquisition prices

'Highway robbery' at the Singleton bypass

Newcastle Herald · Dec 14, 2022

Singleton's Sue Gilroy quits as Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party candidate at March state election

Shooters Upper Hunter candidate quits

Newcastle Herald · Dec 13, 2022

Labor looks for 'guarantee' on container terminal

The Opposition wants to ensure Port of Newcastle does not look for a "windfall gain" if the government removes an impediment to it developing a container terminal.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 18, 2022

Hunter Valley farmers in Singleton bypass stand-off with Transport for NSW over compulsory land acquisition

Generational farmers in the Hunter Valley say they'll be worse off after going through a land acquisition process with the New South Wales government for the construction of the Singleton bypass.

ABC News · Oct 8, 2022

Deputy Premier to meet with port over container terminal plans

Deputy Premier Paul Toole will meet with the Port of Newcastle to discuss its push to establish a container terminal at the port.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 6, 2022

Heat on Nationals to support Newcastle port bill

Greg Piper is not one to throw hand grenades at the government on the floor of Parliament, so it is a measure of the importance of Newcastle's proposed container terminal that he chose to do so this week.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 23, 2022

MP could cross floor to resolve port controversy

Mr Layzell's vote could be crucial to ending a six-year political debate over whether Newcastle can develop a large-scale freight terminal.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 23, 2022

Port legislation will test Coalition friendship

Nationals Upper Hunter MP Dave Layzell is hopeful the Coalition will support a bill designed to dismantle port commitment deeds that are constraining the development of container terminal at the Port of Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 22, 2022

'How would you like it?' One Nation's Rod Roberts about no change rooms at Singleton fire station

Brigades blasted over 'changing in public' at Singleton fire station

Newcastle Herald · Aug 14, 2022