Newcastle council election: Interview with the Liberal Party's lord mayoral candidate Jenny Barrie

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Updated November 29 2021 - 6:33pm, first published 5:00am
MOTIVATED: Newcastle lord mayoral candidate Jenny Barrie, of the Liberal Party, outside City Hall. She hopes to bring a 'positive change' to council if elected lord mayor and improve and grow the city's visitor economy. Ms Barrie is running for council in Ward 2. Picture: Simone De Peak
MOTIVATED: Newcastle lord mayoral candidate Jenny Barrie, of the Liberal Party, outside City Hall. She hopes to bring a 'positive change' to council if elected lord mayor and improve and grow the city's visitor economy. Ms Barrie is running for council in Ward 2. Picture: Simone De Peak

SIX candidates are running to be Newcastle's next lord mayor. Over the next few days, reporter Max McKinney will ask them why they're vying for the top civic job, how they think the council is performing and what's next for the city. First up is the Liberal Party's Jenny Barrie, a business manager from Newcastle West. 

Jenny, why are you running for lord mayor?

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Max McKinney

Journalist at Newcastle Herald

Max McKinney is a sports reporter with the Newcastle Herald. He previously worked in news, covering mainly local government and transport. Max mostly reports on the Newcastle Knights, but also covers a mix of local sport.

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