Ms McKay did not address leadership concerns on Saturday and said her only interest was getting Labor’s candidate Jeff Drayton elected.
“Our focus for today is for the people of Upper Hunter, they are the most important thing today,” Ms McKay said earlier on Saturday.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian, who spent much of Saturday campaigning in the seat, maintained a win in the byelection would be a “miracle” for the Coalition.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Deputy Premier John Barilaro in Muswellbrook.
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“Please know Dave Layzell is needed for strong and stable government in NSW.”
The Nationals have held the seat for 93 years but the once-blue ribbon Coalition seat has now slipped to a margin of just 2.6 per cent.
Scone TAFE campus sale is concerning for future of agricultural education in NSW, says teacher
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Students at Scone TAFE s Flemington Drive campus learn practical skills from experts in the region.
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A veteran teacher has raised concerns about the New South Wales government s plans to sell a specialist rural TAFE campus, warning you cannot properly learn key agriculture skills from books or online.
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NSW State Government has listed the only agriculture-specialised TAFE in the Hunter region for sale
The Government says that skills can be taught through online learning plus practical sessions on farms
Richard Gill School adds music to STEM to create a winning formula for future-proof workers
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The Richard Gill School opened this week and takes a musical approach to education.
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In the heart of coal mining country in the NSW Hunter Valley is a new school with a difference.
The motto of the Richard Gill School at Muswellbrook is through music and movement let us flourish and it aims to prepare the sons and daughters of mining engineers and coal mine workers for a changing world.
The school is the brainchild of Richard Gill, the late Australian conductor, esteemed in the arts community, who was passionate about music and its ability to enhance broader learning and liberate the mind.