September 11 10:49 PM

State Politics

Last week we heard the horrific allegations that Nationals MP Michael Johnsen raped a sex worker. The woman at the centre of the allegations says she was paid to perform oral sex, but says Mr Johnsen did not stop and sexually assaulted the woman. Mr Johnsen

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Nationals MP Michael Johnsen has outed himself as the NSW politician accused of sexually assaulting a sex worker, saying he is “an innocent party” after details were disclosed today in Parliament. Mr Johnsen released a statement saying “I am devastated by these allegations”. “I have voluntarily

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Premier Berejiklian announced a massive winding back of covid restrictions in NSW which has seen NSW defeat the Covid-19 pandemic. The winding back of restrictions include. No caps on weddings and funerals No restrictions on singing including in places of worship No restriction on dancing including

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Today Tim Crakanthorp was at the Neill Terrace playground with Hamilton South residents to speak with the media about thier petition for a replacement playground. The State Government has allowed this playground to rott into a dangerous state of disrepair and has no plans to rebuild

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There are calls for Nationals Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen to resign after a disgusting BLM post to Facebook, he said in his post ” I wonder…..How many NSW BLM protestors also protested in favour of full term abortion? The irony…..” Within hours of the post

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Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Catherine Cusack has announced Cessnock Showground will benefit from $60,000 in funding as part of the NSW Government COVID-19 stimulus package. Cessnock Showground has been approved for upgrade work to improve the safety, use and condition of its infrastructure and support

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State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has called on the Health Minister and Hunter New England Health to make sure that all hospital staff are given appropriate COVID-19 supplies, after it was revealed that a number of hospitals have left staff and departments without

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State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has criticised the NSW Government for failing to support a Notice of Motion calling for more Ausgrid linesmen, on the eve of the anniversary of the Pasha Bulker storm. On Thursday last week, a debate over a Notice

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Just days after Labor MP Clayton Barr accused the liberals of pork barreling before the last election, we spoke to to Liberal Councillor Paul Dunn, who told us that the Cessnock LGA has received more Government funding than ever before. With over 7 million dollars being

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Clayton Barr says grants handed out before the last election was blatant pork barreling by then Arts Minister Don Harwin and Deputy Premier John Barilaro who ignored expert recommendations and used the 94% of the $47 million in Coalition Seats. Cessnock Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) sought

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