Covers 20,479 square kilometres. Read and follow the instructions in the postal vote pack carefully. While Labor has campaigned heavily in the area, the party looks set to lose some of its votes to independent candidate Elizabeth Farrelly. The NSW Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, who put forward a candidate for the seat in the 2019 election, intend to do so again at the upcoming by election. As for a recent historical comparison, the 2017 by-elections in Murray & Cootamundra attracted two re-booted candidates, out of fields of six in each seat. WebMonaro By-election - NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results - ABC News Monaro By-election - NSW Election 2022 Share 83.2 % turnout, final figures NAT retain Nichole The Monaro and Bega by-elections were prompted by the official resignations of former deputy premier John Barilaro and former NSW transport minster Andrew Constance from the NSW Parliament late last year. When he retired in 1999 there was big swing to Labor but they fell just short, but in 2003 with a different (stronger?) The Coalition has not had to rely too muchon the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers this term but they may need to keep them on side after tonight. The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party has decided to not run a candidate in Monaro and is still deciding on a candidate for Bega. As well as pre-polling and postal voting, voters will also have the opportunity to vote on by-election day at a number of polling stations in their electorate. WebMonaro State by-election12 February 2022. There is some form-guide information contained in the General Election result when assessing electors preparedness to recommit for certain candidates More analysis required to pontificate on its utility? JasonYat-sen Li is set to win on a slim margin against the Liberal's Bridget Sakr. Monaro Legislative Council Result: Coalition 40.0%, Labor 28.0%, Greens 8.6%, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers 7.9%, One Nation 5.9%, Animal Justice 2.1%, Sustainable Australia 1.5%, Voluntary Euthanasia 1.2%, Liberal Democrats 1.1%, Others 3.7%. She served on the Animals Australia executive committee from 1996 to 2006 and the ACT Animal Welfare Advisory Committee from 1996-2013. A local resident for decades, Seymour is a life-long animal advocate, activist, author, public servant and environmental scientist. In 2019 Mr Perrottet likened the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers to the American gun lobbythe National Rifle Association (NRA). She resigned from her position as a columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald in 2021 to join Labor but never ran for the party. Whan increased his majority against the state trend in 2007, and suppressed but could not survive the swing that defeated the Keneally government in 2011. With three candidates remaining at the end of the count, the combined Liberal and National vote was 55.7%, but with a third of Liberal preferences exhausting, new National candidate Peter Webb was elected by only 128 votes with 50.2% after preferences. It covers the Snowy Monaro and Queanbeyan-Palerang council areas. The counting of postal ballot papers will begin on Saturday 19 February. Later in 2020, Barilaro threatened to split the Coalition unless the government abandoned a koala protection policy on land clearing. WebJosephine Lea Tanson Monaro 2023 State General Election Legalise Cannabis NSW Party 22/02/2023 Registered Joshua Black Dubbo 2023 State General Election Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) 30/01/2023 Registered A fresh start for NSW, especially the seat of Dubbo, after 12 long years of Coalition government neglect. Nationals need Barilaro in their campaign especially in Queanbeyan, it will boost their chances there a lot. Now in its second decade in office, the Coalition government in New South Wales is one of only two conservative administrations remaining in Australia at federal, state or territory level, along with Tasmania. However, Dr Kotvojs said residents will still have a number of options when voting. Labors only hope in Queanbeyan IS Mike Kelly. He has a background in resource conservation and management, having operated a recycling business for more than 20 years after establishing it as a second year apprentice Electrical Fitter. The incumbent minority Liberal/National After Seiffert's death, Monaro was won by the Liberal Partys Steve Mauger later in 1965 at the state election that ended 24 years of Labor government. Cause of by-election Sitting Nationals MP John Barilaro announced his resignation as deputy premier, Nationals leader and member for Monaro in early October 2021 after the resignation of NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian. With the exception of the period of proportional representation 1920-27, Monaro has existed as an electorate (under different spellings) since self-government in 1856. I disagree with the 4% margin it will more likely be 1-2% so very marginal afterwards. Considering it is a relatively safe seat, I thought thered be a more competitive field. Monaro was held by Labors John Seiffert from 1941 until his death in early 1965. The Liberal Party is defending six seats. This seat has turned away from Labor but they can still win it if they are doing well statewide like under the Bob Carr years. WebThe Monaro by-election was held on the same day as by-elections for the districts of Bega, Strathfield and Willoughby. The margin is clearly inflated here from Bariliaros personal vote and the lack of a strong ALP campaign here in 2019 (as they were more focussed on holding this area at the federal election). We came into tonight thinking we might not get any final results, but how wrong we were. From: To: Map data 2022 Google. WebSeat-by-seat guide to the 2023 New South Wales state election NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTION 2023. Now in its second decade in office, the Coalition government in New South Wales is one of only two conservative administrations remaining in Australia at federal, state or territory level, along with Tasmania. Labor has chance in Monaro providing they pick a good community based candidate. By car By public transport Navigate from. Nichole's husband Tim Overall was a councillor for both Queanbeyan City Council and Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council over many years and served as Mayor for more than 13 years before retiring at last December's local government elections. 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Alex has been flooded with people in need of tests who can't find them. So too, 1,200 demonstrated a preparedness to vote Andrew Thaler under the conditions that applied in 2019, and so on. Originally from Griffith, Overall completed a Communications degree from the University of Canberra and went on to work for the Tumut and Adelong Times and later establish a successful small businesses in Queanbeyan. Bridget Sakrwill be the member for Strathfield.". Dredging crews uncover waste in seemingly clear waterways, In a city with a housing crisis, neighbours object to social housing, 'I don't have any money': Blind 98-year-old woman thought she'd have to sell her couch to pay Robodebt bill, How HECS debts became 'yet another way women have to fight' to gain parity with men, 'Heartbroken': Matildas midfielder suffers serious injury ahead of World Cup, NRL live: Bulldogs begin new era in clash with reborn Sea Eagles, 'I got that wrong': All Blacks star apologises for 'throat-slitting' gesture. A date for the by-election will not be set until he formally resigns from the state seat, although it is one of five by-elections across NSW believed to be taking place Postal votes for voters marked as having voted will be rejected. A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Monaro on 23 November 1918. In 2020 Barilaro announced he would contest the Eden-Monaro by-election but withdrew shortly afterwards when the Liberal Party declined to stand aside from the contest. An official date for a by-election for the state seat of Monaro has not been set yet, but that has not stopped political partypreparations to find a candidate. The former Liberal MP for Bega has acknowledged the "very big swing" against the Liberals in Bega. Back then the swing was under the statewide average and he had a personal vote which was apparent in 2015 when he attempted to recontest after switching to the Legislative Council, then in 2019 without his name on the ballot paper, the margin blew out. "We're currently considering whether to contest the by-election," Ms Willis said. Nationals member Nichole Overall made history in 2022 by being elected as the first female representative of the Monaro. Mount Druitt. No advance there, for either candidate. "I want to be that strong and effective voice in the Perrottet government.". Retrieved 29 October 2019. Following Troy Grant's resignation, Barilaro became Nationals Leader and Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional New South Wales, Minister for Skills and Minister for Small Business. Eden-Monaro by-election Despite the constraints of coronavirus, the looming by-election in Eden-Monaro looks set to proceed in a more-or-less normal fashion, with the entry of state Nationals leader John Barilaro setting up "Until that's resolved, they didn't believe it was appropriate to offer iVote at these elections.". The super by-election day for residents from the Bega, Monaro, Willoughby, and Strathfield electorates will occur in less than four weeks' timeon Saturday, February 12. Mr Holland made a victory speech earlier in the night and the ABC's Antony Green is predicting a win for Labor. Despite Labor taking the seat of Bega for the first time in history, Mr Perrottet has claimed tonight as a "phenomenal result" for Liberals. Polling places in the former Bombala and Snowy River council areas have been grouped as South. Monaro by-election, 2022 Cause of by-election Sitting Nationals MP John Barilaro announced his resignation as deputy premier, Nationals leader and member for The electorate of Monaro stretches from the ACT to the Victorian border, encompassingQueanbeyan, Cooma, and the NSW Snowy Mountains. The former United Nations Lawyer looks set to win against his Liberal opponent Bridget Sakr on a slim margin. Reflecting the electorates proximity to Canberra, at 21.3% Monaro has the states highest proportion of the workforce employed in public administration and safety. In 1965, Seiffert retired, and his son ran as the Labor candidate, losing to the Liberal candidate Steve Mauger in a three-cornered contest, with Country Party preferences electing the Liberal by only 268 votes. The party's intention to not run in the upcoming by-election, whose electorate boundary falls within the federal seat of Eden-Monaro, does not surprise convenor of the Queanbeyan-Monaro Greens, Katrina Willis. For the last 18 years, Willoughby has been held by former premier Gladys Berejiklian, who stepped down from the state's top job in October after her conduct was referred to the Independent Commission Against Corruption. Postal vote processing will not begin until Wednesday 16 February, after rolls for in-person voting have been scanned. "This time is going to bedifferent because there's a lot more interest in talking to all candidates rather than just the major parties.". In the early 1980s she served on the Sea Shepherd and published a book about her experiences. The by-election of the swing seat in Sydney's inner west was triggered by the resignation offormer Labor Leader Jodi McKay last year. Nats wont beat the liberals in eden monaro. New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Barilaros performance in Queanbeyan has been one of the biggest surprise stories over the last 10 years of the Coalition Government. Information on candidates and how-to-vote material can be sent to. John Ellicott senior journalist journalist and author Browse for your location and find more local ABC News and information. Ms Farrelly is an author, architecture critic, essayist, columnist and public speaker. Hedges held the seat until 1941, when he lost to the ALPs John Seiffert by 181 votes. The Premier of New South Wales needs tolisten to that message," he said. Liberal candidate Tim James says he is well qualified to take over from former Premier Gladys Berejiklian in the blue ribbon Liberal seat ofWilloughby. (reversals for both candidates) The New England 2016 General Election; four candidates commanded 64.2% of the primary vote (PV) & then went on to re-contest at the 2017 by-election, and command 86.4% of the PV at the subsequent by-election. I know Minns was down in Bega campaigning with Holland. Liberals candidate for Bega, South Coast farmer Fiona Kotvojs,has also hit the campaign trail across the region. He was Minister for Regional NSW, Industry and Trade from the 2019 election until announcing he would retire. If successfulshe will be the first woman member in the seat's 165-year history. Whan subsequently resigned from his upper house seat to recontest Monaro in 2015, but again lost to Barilaro. "There is nodoubt that the voters in theelectorate have voted on health andthat's been shown this evening," he told the ABC. I ran against Bruz in the 2019 state election and I will run again to remind people why Bruz was a poor choice. The Monaro and Bega by-elections were prompted by the resignations of former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro and former NSW Transport Minster Andrew Constance fromNSW parliament late last year. Postal votes will be checked against in-person voting rolls to prevent double voting. "Subject to health advice changing, it is my intention to issue the writs for the by-elections this Friday, January 21," he said. Whan resigned from the Legislative Council to contest Monaro unsuccessfully at the 2015 election. Click for more details of two-party preferred results by polling place and vote type. Former Labor Member for Monaro Steve Whan has put his hand up to run for the seat again in the upcoming NSW election. (0.25 average per seat) again, as you say. Polling Day is Saturday 12 February with pre-poll voting from Monday 31 January. Labor's Terry Campese has dropped out of the race for the seat of Monaro in the March 25 NSW election. candidate Labor won and was untroubled until 2011. Barilaro had hinted several times since 2019 that he would leave state politics. Monaro is a southern NSW electorate that lies to the east and south of the Australian Capital Territory. Interesting to note that Labor (Wilson), AJP (Seymour) and IND (Thaler) all ran in the 2019 Election; none of the other by-elections [so far] have same candidates running from 2019 to the By-election. WebJosephine Lea Tanson Monaro 2023 State General Election Legalise Cannabis NSW Party 22/02/2023 Registered Joshua Black Dubbo 2023 State General Election Australian The Nationals has already announced Queanbeyan-based journalist, author, and social historian Nichole Overall as their candidate in the upcoming by-election. He has previously contested Monaro, Eden-Monaro and the NSW Legislative Council. "What we need is a strong, stable and experienced government," she said. Meanwhile, Green says The Nationals will hold the seat of Monaro, despite a swing of more than 7 per cent to the ALP. In the seat of Monaro, the Nationals have put up Queanbeyan-based author Nichole Overall, while local councillor Bryce Wilson will run for Labor. There is also a new greens Councillor. ", Browse for your location and find more local ABC News and information. Its significant population centres include Queanbeyan, Bungendore, Braidwood, Cooma, Bombala, Captains Flat, Nimmitabel, Delegate, Bredbo, Michelago, Berridale, Jindabyne and Adaminaby.[1]. Akister held the seat until 1988, serving as a minister from 1984 to 1988. WebThe Monaro by-election was held on the same day as by-elections for the districts of Bega, Strathfieldand Willoughby. Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly, Jonothan O'Dea, said he will issue the writs for the by-elections tomorrow. "We've had a couple of people put their hand upbut we're starting to get into that process now because it's been quite uncertain as to when this is going to happen.". He may now need to do some damage control on this relationship. As to what happens next, history is our best guide. "Race is used as a partisan politicalweapon for short-term gain but withdevastating long-term consequences. Parliament of New South Wales. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. She unsuccessfully ran as the federal Liberals candidate for the seat of Eden Monaro in 2019 and 2020, and said she hoped to continue the legacy of Andrew Constance ifelected to the state seat of Bega. "[Today] many people in NewSouth Wales sent the Premier of NewSouth Wales a message on at the ballot box today. It's a battle that is too close to call, with no result expected on the night after polls close in the Federal by-election for the bellwether seat of Eden-Monaro this Saturday. "But we believe voters deserve a choice about who represents them and to send a message to the Liberals and Nationals.". This is a list of the candidates of the 2023 New South Wales state election, which will be held on 25 March 2023. Mr James is a member of the party's right faction and says he joined the Liberal Party at age 17 to help remove the Keating government. Labor didn't run a candidate in the electorate, however, Mr James is facing a challenge from independent Larissa Penn. 4 out of the 6 candidates live in and around Queanbeyan with GRN (Moore) near Braidwood at the east of the set and IND (Thaler) towards the southern end of the seat. WebThe 2022 Federal Election campaign is well underway in the Eden-Monaro, with candidates gearing up for a tough race for the bellwether seat. Six pre-polling booths will open at both theBega and Monaro electorates on Monday, but it's not the only option to voters. "A number of people who registered, had gone through the registration process, then couldn't proceed to cast a vote," Mr Schmidt said. In October 2021, he announced his resignation as Deputy Premier, Leader of the National Party and member for Monaro, saying it was "the right time for me to hand the reins over". So, apart from securing Monaros place in trivia quiz longevity (one day), what does this mean? Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January. Detailed map of the electoral division of Eden-Monaro (2016) [PDF 42.9MB] Download NSW GIS data (2016) Name derivation: Named after the two areas in which the electoral division is located. Green said Labor would win that seat "assuming that the postals and pre-polls aren't totally different than every other previous election". He continued to serve in Monaro until his retirement in 1965. Overall's husband was previously mayor of the City of Queanbeyan. The seat was abolished in 1920 when proportional representation was introduced, and Monaro was included in the three-member Goulburn district. Eden-Monaro byelection offers the first tantalising taste of post-pandemic politics Read more Kelly stood down from the seat earlier this month due to health reasons. After many years living and working in Australia and overseas as a public servant and diplomat, he moved to Queanbeyan in 2011. An online and phone voting optionknown as "iVote", adopted during the local government elections in December 2021, has not been implemented during the state by-elections due to time constraints. She plans to focus on issues like the management of brumby numbersand treatment of farm animals. The former journalist is tipped to keep John Barilaro's seat in Liberalhands but there has been a 6.4 per cent swing to Labor. WebLocal government election results. (Click here for full size map), Maps courtesy of the NSW Electoral Commission. Barilaro was elected to Queanbeyan City Council in 2008 and elected as member for Monaro in 2011. Nothing quite like the smell of a democracy sausage.-Voted local. Bronnie Taylor rumoured to be considering a tilt at Monaro, making a move from the Upper House to the Lower House in the Process. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The resignation of former premier Gladys Berijiklian and former NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay prompted by-elections in the two Sydney electorates ofWilloughbyand Strathfield. If Mike Kelly decides to run here for Labor he could definitely win but his medical condition likely stops him from running here. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This will be difficult for NAT to hold onto. I guess its safe to say, that, to the extent that the repeat candidates represent the primary vote (PV) garnered in 2019 (just under 32% in Monaro in particular), the seat has more reliable form-guide information than its coeval seats. ", "It is not OK that thepatriotism of candidates or theLabor Party is questioned with nobasis in fact". "It has to be reconfigured for different election events for different rules and that was never going to be possible within the time frame.". WebCurrent elections in NSW Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council countback election - 7 Feb 2023 Election of one Councillor North Sydney Council (St Leonards Ward) ", Reporting by Keira Proust in Batemans Bay. George Souriss 4 year term on the Board of Racing NSW expires on 18th December. For the first time all electors will be sent a postal vote pack. Perhaps this was the result of losing four heavy hitters in Berejiklian, Constance, Barilaro and McKay. "Where kangaroos are killed routinely,where the brumbies are been killed down in the mountains, and where the whole area is prone to drought and soil degradation.".