Upper Hunter byelection: Jeff Drayton defends his credentials as a 'coal miner'

Matthew Kelly
May 5 2021 - 7:00pm
Mining for votes: Opposition leader Jodi McKay and Upper Hunter candidate Jeff Drayton announcing Labor's policy to improve the safety of mineworkers at Mt Arthur Coal last week.
Mining for votes: Opposition leader Jodi McKay and Upper Hunter candidate Jeff Drayton announcing Labor's policy to improve the safety of mineworkers at Mt Arthur Coal last week.

When is a miner not a miner? For Labor's Upper Hunter byelection candidate Jeff Drayton it's all about the industry he works in rather than the actual job he does.

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Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Journalist

Matthew Kelly has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. He has been working as a general reporter at the Newcastle Herald since 2018. In recent years he has reported on subjects including environment, energy, water security, manufacturing and higher education. He has previously covered issues including the health and environmental impacts of uncovered coal wagons in the Hunter Valley, the pollution of legacy of former industrial sites and freedom of information issues.

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