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Jobs, GPs and dredging are the tone of Hunter's new political voice

With big ambitions for the electorate's energy future, Labor's fresh face in the Hunter says he's here to stay.

Newcastle Herald · May 22, 2022

Hunter Labor MPs poised to govern for first time as Australia votes to oust Coalition

Labor is poised to form government despite winning only 31 per cent of the primary vote.

Newcastle Herald · May 21, 2022

Labor candidate Dan Repacholi claims victory in the Hunter

Election 2022: The scene from the Hunter electorate as the counting takes shape

Newcastle Herald · May 21, 2022

Liberal and Nationals will be a 'strong voice for sensible energy policy'

We stand on the edge of a new era of opportunity.

Newcastle Herald · May 17, 2022

Election diary: Hunter seats bursting with voters

The close of the electoral rolls this week showed that Paterson is the second largest seat out of 151 in Australia.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 23, 2022

From the vines to the mines, these are the issues that will decide the 2022 federal election in the Hunter

After the 2019 Federal poll, the electorate of Hunter, once considered a safe Labor seat, tumbled towards marginal territory, largely because of a word that still rules in the region and at the local ballot box - coal.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 16, 2022

Paterson and Hunter the targets of major parties in election campaign

Leaders in Hunter on two-seat lookout

Newcastle Herald · Apr 13, 2022

Stuart Bonds standing as Independent in federal seat of Hunter

Stuart Bonds throws hat in election ring as Independent

Newcastle Herald · Apr 12, 2022

Businesses in the Hunter want more from politicians than a fear campaign about job losses in the coal industry

Australia's transition to a clean energy future will be a key federal election issue as the corporate owners of the nation’s biggest coal-fired power stations walk away from fossil fuels. Businesses in the Hunter want politicians to back future industries.

ABC News · Apr 10, 2022

Joel Fitzgibbon apologises to House for initially failing to declare his new company, Fitzgibbon Advisory

The member for Hunter set up a company called Fitzgibbon Advisory in October last year, but failed to declare it on the register of members' interests until being contacted by the ABC this week.

ABC News · Mar 3, 2022