Political Outreach
We value working constructively with Members of Parliament to improve environmental outcomes and increase awareness of issues affecting our region.
Meetings with HCEC representatives and the following parliamentarians & local councils for 2022
Ministers
Hon. Penny Sharpe, Shadow Minister for Environment & Heritage
LGA’s
Musswellbrook Council
Local State & Federal Members
Yasmin Catley (Swansea MP)
Kate Washington (Port Stephens MP)
Greg Piper (Lake Macquarie MP)
Clayton Barr (Cessnock MP)
Dan Repacholi, Federal Member for Hunter
Meetings with HCEC representatives and the following parliamentarians & local councils, 2021
Ministers
Matt Kean, NSW Environment & Energy Minister
Kate Washington, Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage
LGA’s
Lake Macquarie Council
Central Coast Council
Singleton Shire Council
Wollongong Council
Lake Macquarie Council
Singleton Shire Council
Wollongong Council
Local State & Federal Members
David Harris (Wyong MP)
Yasmin Catley (Swansea MP)
Greg Piper (Lake Macquarie MP)
Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon, Federal Member for Hunter
Trevor Khan, Abigail Boyd, Mark Banasiak and Shayne Mallard of the Public Works Committee
All members of both the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council listed below have been sent a copy of our Out of the Ashes reports published in 2019 and 2021 which summarise our investigations and recommendations for new or amended policy and plans to reduce coal-ash waste pollution.
Ministers
Hon. Matt Kean, NSW Environment & Energy Minister
Brad Hazzard (Minister for Health and Medical Research)
Jodi Mckay (Leader of the Opposition)
Melinda Pavey (Minister for Water, Property and Housing)
LGA’s
Lake Macquarie Council
Central Coast Council
Muswellbrook Council
Singleton Shire Council
Lithgow Council
Wollongong Council
Local State & Federal Members
David Harris (Wyong MP)
Michael Johnsen (Upper Hunter MP)
Yasmin Catley (Swansea MP)
Greg Piper (Lake Macquarie MP)
Hon. Pat Conroy, Federal Member for Shortland
Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon, Federal Member for Hunter
