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. Overall is a Queanbeyan-based journalist, author, social historian and former small business owner who has called Monaro home for 32 years. Commercial and other election results. If successfulshe will be the first woman member in the seat's 165-year history. A majority of the seats population lives in the former City of Queanbeyan. 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. It is currently represented by Nichole Overall of the National Party. Postal vote processing will not begin until Wednesday 16 February, after rolls for in-person voting have been scanned. I ran against Bruz in the 2019 state election and I will run again to remind people why Bruz was a poor choice. As mentioned above, 3/6 of the candidates ran in 2019 election which is quite a high number to re-contest considering the only other by-election in this lot with the same candidate is Willoughby with IND (Penn). I disagree with the 4% margin it will more likely be 1-2% so very marginal afterwards. Although the unpopularity of Barnaby Joyce could cost them this seat and the next federal election meaning McBain probably holds overlapping Eden-Monaro. Maybe if Steve Whan is preselected again, Labor might have a fighting chance as he almost held on here in 2011. The NSW Electoral Commission has announced the iVote system used during the 2021 local government elections will not be available for the upcoming by-elections. To make a comment or suggest a change to the election site, pleasecontact us. (0.25 average per seat) again, as you say. In the early 1980s she served on the Sea Shepherd and published a book about her experiences. 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. The former Liberal MP for Bega has acknowledged the "very big swing" against the Liberals in Bega. ", Reporting by Keira Proust in Batemans Bay. 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. NSW 2023 where preferences have flowed over time, Podcast #86: Introduction to the NSW election, When local council parties break into state politics. The incumbent minority Liberal/National The Monaro by-election is one of four state by-elections being held on Saturday (February 12) for residents from the Bega, Monaro, Willoughby, and Strathfield electorates. 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 Electoral Commission mustundertake a comprehensive review and analysis of the root cause [or causes] of the problem," a statement said. 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 Kristy McBain MP, Member for Eden Monaro: Thousands of people travel on the #BartonHighway everyday between Australian Politics / Just In Julie Collins: The Albanese Government has an ambitious plan to help tackle hous At the 2019 state election, pre-polls represented 26.9 per cent of enrolment, and postal and iVotes together 7.9 per cent. Time isout forcandidates looking to run in the BegaandMonaro by-elections, with nominations closing today. The Nats then may hold by a similar margin in 2023 while losing government so this may not be a bellwether anymore. He said business owners were exhausted and seniors in the community were living behind closed doors due to fear of contracting the virus. WebThe 2022 Federal Election campaign is well underway in the Eden-Monaro, with candidates gearing up for a tough race for the bellwether seat. He also helped found the Monaro Panthers Football Club (soccer) and served eight years as the club's President. Mauger held the seat until his retirement in 1976, serving as a junior minister for the final year of his term. In 2011, Whan lost Monaro to Nationals candidate John Barilaro with an 8.4% swing. 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 believedto be takingplace in early 2022. Mount Druitt. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. It covers the Snowy Monaro and Queanbeyan-Palerang council areas. Candidates for the NSW State election 2023, Candidates of the 2023 New South Wales state election, Resigning to recontest the Legislative Council, "NSW Labor MP Walt Secord to retire from politics following allegations of bullying", "Sitting Labor MLC's Adam Searle, Walt Secord (retiring) and Shaoquett Moselmane have been dumped from the ALP Upper House ticket. "This time is going to bedifferent because there's a lot more interest in talking to all candidates rather than just the major parties.". A number of candidates have already been announced for the Bega seat, including the Liberals'Fiona Kotvojs, Labor'sMichael Hollandand the Greens'Peter Haggar. Former Bega mayor Kristy McBain may sneak over the line for Labor in Eden-Monaro after preferences are distributed. The by-elections are the result of a series of resignations of senior figures across both sides of the aisle. Barilaro was elected to Queanbeyan City Council in 2008 and elected as member for Monaro in 2011. NSW Labor leader Chris Minns says Labor's strong performance tonight should serve as a wake up call for the Perrottet government. 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. This New South Wales government-related article is a stub. Kristy McBain MP, Member for Eden Monaro 2 March 2023 - 19:42 2 March 2023 - 19:44 2 March 2023 - 19:42 2 March 2023 - 19:44 Kristy McBain MP, Member for Eden Monaro 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. 9am5pm, Monday to Friday. Polling places in the former Bombala and Snowy River council areas have been grouped as South. 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. (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. In Cootamundra; 28.3%, in total, was garnered by two candidates, namely, ALP and CDP, who re-contested in the by election. The Animal Justice Party,who also fielded a candidate in the 2019 election, has been contacted for comment. A by-election was held in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Monaro on 12 February 2022 upon the resignation of Deputy Premier of New South Wales and Nationals MP John Barilaro. So, apart from securing Monaros place in trivia quiz longevity (one day), what does this mean? Barilaros 2019 vote suggest he has a strong personal vote that the National Party will miss at the by-election. By-election day for residents from the two electorates, along with Willoughby and Strathfield seats in Sydney, will occur on February 12. (Click on polling place for results) 2022 Two-Party Votes by Type 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. NSW Labor on the other hand, has announced they will put forward a candidate "at the appropriate time", although admitting the chances of winning the seat aren't in their favour. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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?' Geography Southeastern NSW. 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. Meet all 13 candidates in Saturdays be-elections below. The Monaro seatalso has several contenders, including Greens candidate Catherine Moore, Labor'sBryce Wilson and the Nationals' Nichole Overall. Cochrane was then re-elected with almost 60% of the first preference vote in 1991 and 1995. When Monaro was introduced in 1927 it was won by the Country Partys William Hedges. Surprisingly the seat was won by the National Party in 1988, its candidate Peter Cochran holding the seat easily despite the change of government in 1995, becoming the first Monaro MP to sit on the opposition benches in six decades. The absence of Barilaro should make this seat more competitive. Edit: There was a miscalculation, Coalition would actually only win this seat by 0.06% using federal results in terms of 2PP, or by 50 votes. By Anthony Anderson NCA NewsWire 7:10PM February 17, 2023 A NSW Labor candidate has hit out at his critics hours after announcing hes pulling out of the upcoming state election. The counting of postal ballot papers will begin on Saturday 19 February. Click for more details of two-party preferred results by polling place and vote type. Incumbent Labor member and former Bega mayor, Kristy McBain clinched the geographically diverse seat in 2020 with a margin of less than one per cent. Barilaro has had a strong personal following but will it translate into a strong vote for a new Nationals candidate. This includes Deputy Premier John Barilaro announcing his decision to resign as Minister, Nationals Leader At this time the spelling was changed to Manaro. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. The National Party recorded majorities in all 27 polling places used at the 2019 election. 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. 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. He says Labor have a "substantial lead" that he doesn't see turning around. "Subject to health advice changing, it is my intention to issue the writs for the by-elections this Friday, January 21," he said. "They have an arrangement where they tend not to compete against each other between the state and the federal seat here," she said. "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.". 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She resigned from her position as a columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald in 2021 to join Labor but never ran for the party. Mr Wilson was Labors candidate in the 2019 state election in which Mr Barilaro was returned with a comfortable 11.6 per cent margin. 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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. 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. The by-election has been caused by the resignation of former NSW Nationals party leader and deputy premier John Barilaro. two-party preferred results by polling place and vote type. 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. It elected two members between 1880 and 1894. With the Fahey government defeated in 1995, Cochrane became the first Member for Monaro to sit on the opposition benches since 1930. She said she never considered Monaro a safe seat and knew it would be a tough fight. [3], The NSW Electoral Commission pre-emptively sent postal ballots to all voters registered on the state electoral roll for the relevant districts, under a regulation in a COVID amendment to the Electoral Act. And although there's been some surprise results, the swings can't necesssarily be used to predict what's to come in 13 months at the next NSW state election or the federal election later this year. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's leadership was put to the test with four by-elections being held in the state. "It's really important to stand so we can talk about the issues that are normally ignored by the other parties and candidates," she said. "Labor hasn't held the seat for 10 years, it will be an impossible task," said NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns. I know Minns was down in Bega campaigning with Holland. Monaro is a southern NSW electorate that lies to the east and south of the Australian Capital Territory. He is also actively involved in Solar Energy and several years ago purchased the Singleton Solar Farm from the state government. Meanwhile, the Animal Justice Party this week announced Frankie Seymour as their candidate for theseat of Monaro in the upcoming by-election. Having said that, a win for the NAT here would likely cement that the Federal Seat (E-M) is trending away from LIB and towards NAT. iVote is not available but see note below on postal voting. 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. 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. The electorate of Monaro stretches from the ACT to the Victorian border, encompassingQueanbeyan, Cooma, and the NSW Snowy Mountains. "What we need is a strong, stable and experienced government," she said. Ms Farrelly is an author, architecture critic, essayist, columnist and public speaker. No advance there, for either candidate. WebMonaro State District By-Election Instructions Disclaimer Back to voting centres list. Wilson lives with his family in the Queanbeyan suburb of Jerrabomberra. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. He was also the unsuccessful Labor candidate for Monaro at the 2019 state election. The resignation of former premier Gladys Berijiklian and former NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay prompted by-elections in the two Sydney electorates ofWilloughbyand Strathfield. Read and follow the instructions in the postal vote pack carefully. Michael Holland, who is set to become the first Labor MP for Bega in history, says the by-election has been a "plebiscite". In 1894, single-member electorates were introduced statewide and part of the electorate, (including Bombala), was absorbed into Eden-Bombala. Labor is set to win the seat of Bega off the government The Liberal Party is defending six seats. WebThe by-election was precipitated by the early resignation of former member Andrew Constance, who was running for the Federal seat of Gilmore in the upcoming federal election. Nationals candidate Nichole Overall and Labors pick Bryce Wilson will face off in Monaro, which was held by the Nationals on a margin of 11.6 per cent. "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. 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