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Why Sharon Claydon had to pull up Angus Taylor in parliament

"My title is Deputy Speaker. I don't need a Mr, a Mrs, a Madam; it's just Deputy Speaker."

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Angus Taylor, shadow minister for misgendering

Even after Deputy Speaker Sharon Claydon asked Taylor to refrain from calling her ‘Mr Speaker’, the shadow treasurer struggled.

Sharon Claydon elected deputy speaker for new parliament

The Newcastle MP is only the third woman to win the role.

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Labor under pressure to fund Newcastle container terminal

The federal government has labelled the Morrison government's plans to spend $250million to establish a container terminal at the port…

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'It's early days': Labor plans to honour GP Access After Hours funding once party settles in

"It is our intention to honour those commitments as soon as humanly possible," Sharon Claydon says.

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Greens set their sights on Newcastle

The Greens have signalled their intention to become a serious contender for the Seat of Newcastle in coming elections.

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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.

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Newcastle voters given wrong ballot papers, cast informal vote

Eight voters at Cooks Hill City Scout Group Hall in Wickham unknowingly cast informal votes after they were given ballot…

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Podcast: What you need to know before you vote in Newcastle

If politics is about change, then Newcastle must be a political town, with the reworking of the city's face and…

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Labor promises $16m for uni energy testing centre

The political love-in for hydrogen continued on Thursday when Labor announced a $16 million commitment to build an energy research…

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Labor slams Australian Border Force cuts in Newcastle in wake of deadly cocaine haul

But Australia's border force denies that the death of a scuba diver during a suspected cocaine operation in Newcastle is…

Labor pledges $1m to support the Hunter's Kaden Centre

Funds for 'groundbreaking' exercise oncology clinic that supports people with cancer and chronic illness.

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Wheelchair users vote on the street in Newcastle

Newcastle MP Sharon Claydon has complained to the Australian Electoral Commission after people in wheelchairs were forced to vote on…

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Joyce, PM 'discuss' subsidies for struggling papers

Barnaby: "We must have a vibrant fourth estate, otherwise I can get away with anything."

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Labor policy could cut new Hunter mortgages

Labor's pitch on housing affordability has won support from charities and the property industry. Do you want the government owning…

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Thousands call on the government to act at Hunter Workers May Day rally | VIDEO

"We are working more for less and less"

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Preference negotiations in earnest as big players and small tussle for places on May 21 tickets

Power lies in voting preferences as Labor's traditional Hunter margins narrow

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Paying tribute to workers who 'have gone to work and haven't come home'

"We are here to recognise and remember those that have been killed on the job, killed at work and killed…

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'Selfless' volunteers awarded for their service to Newcastle community

Hosted by Federal Member Sharon Claydon, Friday's ceremony acknowledged the contribution of "more than 50 selfless Novocastrians".

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Letters: Albanese's rate gaffe simply unbelievable

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Claydon calls on state to prioritise Stockton

Ms Claydon said "importantly", only state and territory governments can apply for the Commonwealth funding.

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Budget 'cuts' versus 'decrease': GP Access funding feud continues

Health department officials insist drop in funding for PHN after hours program from $71.9 million in 2021 to $56 million…

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NSW Liberal's endorse City of Newcastle councillor Katrina Wark to contest Newcastle seat at election

A decision on the party's Newcastle candidate, facing the unenviable task of ousting incumbent Newcastle MP Sharon Claydon from an…

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Women's budget reply calls out housing gap

Labor has responded to the "crickets" in the federal government's budget announcement in relation to social and affordable housing.

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GP Access in danger of closing under 2022 budget cuts, MP says

A $16 million cut to after hours medical care across the country could put the Hunter's GP Access service in…

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