"It will be up for review closer to the date, but our intention currently is to run in the Monaro by-election, which we expect will come about sometime in late January or early February," said NSW Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party leader Robert Borsak. He was re-elected in Monaro without an official Labor opponent, and was eventually readmitted to the party. I visited Alex who runs Googong Pharmacy today, with @brycepwilson - our Monaro candidate. Postal votes will be checked against in-person voting rolls to prevent double voting. Labor has selected Jason Yat-sen Li a former United Nations Lawyer and current Pro-Chancellor of the University of Sydney who previously ran for the independent Asian-Australian political party Unity. Current elections in NSW. Barilaro has had a strong personal following but will it translate into a strong vote for a new Nationals candidate. Steven James Robert Whan (born 11 February 1964) is a former Australian politician who was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2011 to 2015. He previously served as the Minister for Regional Development (later renamed Minister for Regional New South Wales[1]), Minister for Small Business, and Minister for Skills in the first Berejiklian and second Baird governments, from October 2014 until March 2019; and as the Minister for Regional Tourism in the first Baird government. A majority of the seats population lives in the former City of Queanbeyan. The counting of postal ballot papers will begin on Saturday 19 February. two-party preferred results by polling place and vote type. In Monaro, the wife of former Queanbeyan mayor and journalist Nichole Overrall will take on Labors Bryce Wilson on the ballot sheet as a representative of The Nationals party, with seven candidates in total standing for the seat. A number of candidates have already been announced for the two South East NSW seats, including long-time Braidwood Greens member Catherine Moore for the Monaro. ", "Bridget Sakr she will win theelection next year. Why are the Nationals contesting this seat instead of the Liberals when half of the seats population is in Queanbeyan which is a metropolitan area more suited to the Liberals. Wilson was elected to Queanbeyan-Palarang Council at last December's local government elections. The retiring member is former Deputy Premier of New South Wales John Barilaro. The Liberal party last won the seat in 2011, and Labor has held onto it by a small margin ever since, winning by just 5 per centof the vote at the 2019 election. Unlike James in Willoughby, Overall is above 45%. He was also the unsuccessful Labor candidate for Monaro at the 2019 state election. It must listen to expertadvice, it must have common-sensesolutions to difficult problems, itmust heed the message from thepeople of New South Wales in theseby-elections today. With a new Labor candidate in 2019, Barilaro achieved a 9.1% swing, winning a majority on first preferences and 61.6% after the distribution of preferences. 9am5pm, Monday to Friday. "There is nothing to indicate anything other than a big enough swing for Labor to win Bega.". Overall is a Queanbeyan-based journalist, author, social historian and former small business owner who has called Monaro home for 32 years. The Nationals has already announced Queanbeyan-based journalist, author, and social historian Nichole Overall as their candidate in the upcoming by-election. As it happened: Labor to win Bega by-election, plunging NSW government further into minority. WebSteve Whan. With the Fahey government defeated in 1995, Cochrane became the first Member for Monaro to sit on the opposition benches since 1930. "I love the Liberal party, and we are a greatparty my friends, and went we staytrue to our values and work togetherand commit for local communities, weget great things done," he told supporters at the Liberal headquarters in Willoughby. While Labor has campaigned heavily in the area, the party looks set to lose some of its votes to independent candidate Elizabeth Farrelly. Nothing quite like the smell of a democracy sausage.-Voted local. Covers 20,479 square kilometres. Liberals candidate for Bega, South Coast farmer Fiona Kotvojs,has also hit the campaign trail across the region. The former Liberal MP for Bega has acknowledged the "very big swing" against the Liberals in Bega. 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. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The Nats then may hold by a similar margin in 2023 while losing government so this may not be a bellwether anymore. 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? Voters to go to the polls for Bega, Monaro by-election February 12, in less than four weeks. Monaro is a southern NSW electorate that lies to the east and south of the Australian Capital Territory. (Click here for full size map), Maps courtesy of the NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 29 October 2019. Has Barilaro been present on the campaign trail? He has previously contested Monaro, Eden-Monaro and the NSW Legislative Council. WebThere was a similar north-south divide of results at polling places within Aston at the Victorian state election last November. She served on the Animals Australia executive committee from 1996 to 2006 and the ACT Animal Welfare Advisory Committee from 1996-2013. "Until that's resolved, they didn't believe it was appropriate to offer iVote at these elections.". So too, 1,200 demonstrated a preparedness to vote Andrew Thaler under the conditions that applied in 2019, and so on. Giovanni Domenic (John) Barilaro was born in the Monaro and after leaving school worked on the factory floor of his family's business. [2], The Monaro by-election was held on the same day as by-elections for the districts of Bega, Strathfield and Willoughby. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. The Liberal Party is defending six seats. Find out information about dates, how to vote, where to vote, candidates and more. "They have an arrangement where they tend not to compete against each other between the state and the federal seat here," she said. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. "This time is going to bedifferent because there's a lot more interest in talking to all candidates rather than just the major parties.". There is also a new greens Councillor. Moore is a long-time Braidwood resident and contested this seat four times at state elections between 1995 and 2007. New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. The seat is a traditional bellwether electorate, returning a member supporting the government at 27 of the 30 elections since 1927. In 1894, single-member electorates were introduced statewide and part of the electorate, (including Bombala), was absorbed into Eden-Bombala. Considering it is a relatively safe seat, I thought thered be a more competitive field. Election result for Monaro, New South Wales, Australia. "I have consulted with relevant office holders, including the Electoral Commissioner and representatives of the other major parties, about this time frame.". She has run in both state and federal elections locally in the past for the Greens and said she was feeling most confident this time around. Two words showed something was wrong with the system, When Daniel picked up a dropped box on a busy road, he had no idea it would lead to the 'best present ever', unsuccessfully ran as the federal Liberals candidate, Political campaigns ramp up in Bega, Monaro electorates with by-election dates still to be decided, Gladys Berejiklian has resigned this is what will happen next, Plans to redevelop 'eyesore' on prime riverside land fall apart as billionaires exit, Rare sighting of bird 'like Beyonce, Prince and Elvis all turning up at once', 'What else is down there?' @9NewsSyd #nswpol", "NSW ALP boss Bob Nanva's bid to parachute himself into upper house seat fails", "Guy Zangari: Fairfield MP won't stand for re-election in 2024", "NSW Liberals need 'brave conversation' around quotas: Natalie Ward", "Nick Lalich, MP for #Cabramatta, has announced he will be retiring at the next State election! this isnt Tamworth or Bathurst this is still marginal unlike those areas. Web2022 Monaro state by-election Party Candidate Votes % % National: Nichole Overall: 21,728 45.96 6.35 Labor: Bryce Wilson 15,102 31.95 +4.78 Greens: Catherine Moore He was re-elected at the 1950 election, and as he had not been opposed by an official Labor candidate, was re-admitted to the Labor caucus as the McGirr government scraped back into office. If Mike Kelly decides to run here for Labor he could definitely win but his medical condition likely stops him from running here. 13,100 people have been sampled & theyve demonstrated a preparedness to vote for Bryce Wilson under the conditions that applied in 2019. The NSW Electoral Commission is also investigating an issue with the iVote service which occurred on local government election day. "It's not surprising that the Liberal party's not fielding a candidate.". 8,867 postal votes have been returned representing 15.3% of enrolment. State electoral district of New South Wales, Australia, Interactive map of district boundaries from the, Electoral results for the district of Monaro, Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) Monaro, Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales, "LA - Check Count First Preference District Summary - Monaro", "LA - Check Count TCP District Summary - Monaro", Former electoral districts of New South Wales, Moreton,Wide Bay,Burnett,Maranoa,LeichhardtandPort Curtis, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Electoral_district_of_Monaro&oldid=1139921620, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 14:52. It covers the Snowy Monaro and Queanbeyan-Palerang council areas. 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. Michael Holland, who is set to become the first Labor MP for Bega in history, says the by-election has been a "plebiscite". Although no other seats changed hands, each party suffered a swing against it. 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). In 2015 Labor got 47.47% TCP in Monaro and 41.81% in Bega (in an election when they received an incredibly low 25.9% of first preferences statewide). So far it stands with candidates: National, Labor, Green, AJP, Independent (Thaler) with Sustainable and Shooters as a possibility. Monaro. He may now need to do some damage control on this relationship. Meet all 13 candidates in Saturdays be-elections below. I ran against Bruz in the 2019 state election and I will run again to remind people why Bruz was a poor choice. He is a former teacher, electorate officer, ministerial adviser and General Manager with Reconciliation Australia. You have entered an incorrect email address! Electoral results for the district of Monaro, List of New South Wales state by-elections, "John Barilaro resigns as NSW Deputy Premier, will also leave Parliament", "Antony Green explains how living with COVID could affect elections, starting tomorrow", "Nominated candidates for the 2022 Monaro state by-election", "Animal activist to run in fight for Monaro", "Queanbeyan-based councillor Bryce Wilson announces tilt as NSW Labor's Monaro by-election candidate", "If you think it's hard to find a RAT in Sydney - try and find one in the regions. History The seat of Monaro was first creating in 1858, and apart from three terms in the 1920s, Monaro has existed as an electoral district ever since. Polling Day is Saturday 12 February with pre-poll voting from Monday 31 January. Cochran retired in 1999 and poor Coalition relations at the time produced a three cornered contest, complicated further by Queanbeyan Mayor Frank Pangallo polling 12.7% as an Independent. Mr Perrottet said he was confident theLiberal candidate in that seat, Bridget Sakr, will still win at the state election next year. Postal vote processing will not begin until Wednesday 16 February, after rolls for in-person voting have been scanned. In the early 1980s she served on the Sea Shepherd and published a book about her experiences. The Liberals have put forward Bridget Sakr a finance worker and business owner whose daughter and three cousins were killed by a drunk driver in Oatlands in 2020. He is also actively involved in Solar Energy and several years ago purchased the Singleton Solar Farm from the state government. 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. Labors only hope in Queanbeyan IS Mike Kelly. P_O As you say, Monaro is quite the statistical outlier; the more so, compared to this crop of by-elections, as the coeval by-election seats have such a dearth of back-to-back repeat candidates. WebThe 2022 Federal Election campaign is well underway in the Eden-Monaro, with candidates gearing up for a tough race for the bellwether seat. A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Monaro on 23 November 1918. The Labor Party is defending seven seats. 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 For the first time all electors will be sent a postal vote pack. Wilson lives with his family in the Queanbeyan suburb of Jerrabomberra. ", Browse for your location and find more local ABC News and information. 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. 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. Geography Southeastern NSW. Alex has been flooded with people in need of tests who can't find them. I predict Nationals will win with a margin of around 4.17%, benefitted by OPV although it would be a significant swing due to the loss of Barilaros popularity. Its significant population centres include Queanbeyan, Bungendore, Braidwood, Cooma, Bombala, Captains Flat, Nimmitabel, Delegate, Bredbo, Michelago, Berridale, Jindabyne and Adaminaby.[1]. "A number of people who registered, had gone through the registration process, then couldn't proceed to cast a vote," Mr Schmidt said. Barilaro had hinted several times since 2019 that he would leave state politics. Ms Farrelly is an author, architecture critic, essayist, columnist and public speaker. A Monaro local,Ms Seymour hasrun as the party's candidate in past state and federal elections. Meanwhile, Monaro previously held by former Deputy Premier John Barilaro is being contested by Independent Andrew Thaler, The Nationals Nichole Overall, Sustainable Australias James Holgate, Animal Justice Partys Frances Seymour, The Greens Catherine Moore and Labors Bryce Wilson. WebLocal government election results. A spokesperson said that decision is due to performance issues during the December council elections. Personal votes do matter here. It elected two members between 1880 and 1894. The Greens, the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party and the Animal Justice Party are each defending one seat. Booths inMonaro have been split into four areas. It would require a huge swing for ALP or anyone to have a chance, Nat retain. 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. The by-elections are the result of a series of resignations of senior figures across both sides of the aisle. "What we need is a strong, stable and experienced government," she said. Assumed he made a cameo for a few days in Monaro. Mr Wilson was Labors candidate in the 2019 state election in which Mr Barilaro was returned with a comfortable 11.6 per cent margin. We came into tonight thinking we might not get any final results, but how wrong we were. 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. 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. It is dominated by the city of Queanbeyan, but also includes Bungendore, Braidwood, Cooma, Bombala and the NSW snowfields. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Key points: The NSW Parliament Speaker has set the date for four by-elections for Saturday, February 12 It will fill positions for outgoing members Gladys 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. At the end of the pre-polling period on Friday 11 February, 13,424 pre-polls had been taken representing 23.1% of enrolment. In 2019 Barilaro increased his majority with a 9.1% swing in his favour, a remarkable result at an election where the overall swing was against the government. At the 2019 state election, pre-polls represented 26.9 per cent of enrolment, and postal and iVotes together 7.9 per cent. "We will make a decision after the local government election, which is our focus at the moment.". 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. Barilaros performance in Queanbeyan has been one of the biggest surprise stories over the last 10 years of the Coalition Government. All Australians, who are eligible to vote, choose people to represent them at three levels of government. 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