Sharon Claydon MP

Federal Member for Newcastle Sharon Claydon has called on Novocastrians to have their say in a Parliamentary inquiry into the My Health Record eHealth initiative, after personally opting out of the beleaguered system.

Federal Member for Newcastle Sharon Claydon has given an impassioned speech accusing the Federal Government of running a ‘policy of negligence’ on Centrelink, after experiencing a spike in requests from distressed Novocastrians looking for help.

Sharon Claydon MP has encouraged Newcastle community groups to consider putting in an Expression of Interest for a chance of securing up to $20,000 in funding for small capital projects.

The ongoing failure of the Federal Government to address severe contamination from PFAS firefighting foam will be top of the agenda at a Parliamentary hearing in Williamtown today.

Federal Member for Newcastle Sharon Claydon has welcomed the announcement of new routes between Newcastle and New Zealand.

Survivors of institutional child sexual abuse who are taking part in the National Redress Scheme have been encouraged to provide feedback to a Parliamentary inquiry.

Federal Member for Newcastle Sharon Claydon has backed local calls for urgent Turnbull Government action on housing affordability.  

Federal Member for Newcastle Sharon Claydon has laid responsibility for the ‘looming crisis’ in private health at the feet of the Turnbull Government in a speech to Federal Parliament this week.

Federal Member for Newcastle Sharon Claydon has officially launched a community campaign to protect Australia’s marine conservation parks in Federal Parliament this week.

More than 1,400 Newcastle families will be worse off from Monday when the Turnbull Government’s changes to childcare assistance kick in.