He said business owners were exhausted and seniors in the community were living behind closed doors due to fear of contracting the virus. For the first time all electors will be sent a postal vote pack. The by-election was held on the same day as by-elections for other NSW seats of Monaro, Strathfield and Willoughby. I expect that Barilaro will be appointed as his replacement which would require him to resign from Parliament just before the appointment is made. WebThere was a similar north-south divide of results at polling places within Aston at the Victorian state election last November. 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. 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"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. The ABC understands the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party will announce its candidate for the Bega by-election tomorrow. By car By public transport Navigate from. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Commercial and other election results. ABC Election analyst Antony Green says at this stage he is calling the seat of Bega for Labor. 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. Eurobodalla-based doctor Michael Holland will contest the seat for Bega on the Labor ticket, and Bega cafe owner Peter Haggar has been nominated for the Greens. 6 Candidates contesting here with ballot draw as follows: IND (Thaler), NAT (Overall), SUS (Holgate), AJP (Seymour), GRN (Moore) and ALP (Wilson). 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. 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. Whan was again the Labor candidate in 2015, but Barilaro was re-elected with a small swing in his favour, on 52.5% after preferences. The Animal Justice Party,who also fielded a candidate in the 2019 election, has been contacted for comment. 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. Unlike Bega, it is interesting to note that this seat would also be Coalition held on a Federal level, although using federal results the margin for this seat would only be 0.16% for the Coalition using the Eden-Monaro by election results. Monaro would be Labor-held based on 2022 Federal election results. NSW 2023 where preferences have flowed over time, Podcast #86: Introduction to the NSW election, When local council parties break into state politics. 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. Click for more details of two-party preferred results by polling place and vote type. "We just don't have enough time between the local government elections and these by-elections to reconfigure it," said NSW Electoral Commissioner John Schmidt. 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. 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. Mr Perrottet said he was confident theLiberal candidate in that seat, Bridget Sakr, will still win at the state election next year. 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 Retrieved 29 October 2019. 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. Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese could be set for a face-off at a by-election in the marginal NSW seat of Eden-Monaro. 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. 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. Monaro is a regional district in the south of the state. 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 incumbent minority Liberal/National In 1894, single-member electorates were introduced statewide and part of the electorate, (including Bombala), was absorbed into Eden-Bombala. This is a list of the candidates of the 2023 New South Wales state election, which will be held on 25 March 2023. (2/6) Murray; two candidates (SFF and independent) commanded 22% of PV between them @ General Election & then re-contested, commanding, as a block, 33.9% of PV. The 1903 New South Wales referendum required the number of members of the Legislative Assembly to be reduced from 125 to 90,[2] the district was expanded to include parts of Queanbeyan and the abolished seat of Eden-Bombala and the spelling reverted to Monaro. Tonight was a major test for the Perrottet government and voters sent a clear message to the Premier who spent the last few weeks downplaying what was to come. Booths inMonaro have been split into four areas. Barilaro did good to build up a personal vote over 10 years as the state seat (which is basically 70% Queanbeyan suburbs with the rest its rural hinterland and the snowfields) is an anomaly for a Nationals-held seat, as on a federal level it is more of a Labor-Liberal contest. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. ", "It is not OK that thepatriotism of candidates or theLabor Party is questioned with nobasis in fact". 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 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". There's currently a 13 per cent swing against the government in Bega with 21 per cent of the vote counted. Cochran retired in 1999 and was succeeded by the National Partys Peter Webb, but he was defeated by Labors Steve Whan in 2003, entering state parliament after twice being defeated as candidate for the Federal seat of Eden-Monaro. With SFF out, 7% is up for grabs, I reckon SUS will get about 2% with the rest going to the others. "We will make a decision after the local government election, which is our focus at the moment.". Mr Barilaro held the Monaro seat from 2011 as a member of the National Party until he left parliament officially on 31 December 2021. 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. 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. Nothing quite like the smell of a democracy sausage.-Voted local. [2], The Monaro by-election was held on the same day as by-elections for the districts of Bega, Strathfield and Willoughby. The Monaro and Bega by-elections were prompted by the resignations of former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro and former NSW Transport Minster Andrew With 17 per cent of the vote counted, there has been a 13.6 per cent swing to the ALP's Michael Holland. ", Reporting by Keira Proust in Batemans Bay. Liberals candidate for Bega, South Coast farmer Fiona Kotvojs,has also hit the campaign trail across the region. The Labor Party is defending seven seats. But there was a high number of postal and pre-poll votes in the electorate, many of which will not be counted until next week. With the Fahey government defeated in 1995, Cochrane became the first Member for Monaro to sit on the opposition benches since 1930. Despite Labor taking the seat of Bega for the first time in history, Mr Perrottet has claimed tonight as a "phenomenal result" for Liberals. The writs for election were issued on 21 January 2022. When he retired in 1999 there was big swing to Labor but they fell just short, but in 2003 with a different (stronger?) With 26 per cent of the vote counted, Nationals candidate Nichole Overall has a 3.9 per cent buffer over Labors Bryce Wilson. "There's probably a bit of a way to go in that but I'm feeling quite buoyed and positive," she told the ABC. It is dominated by the city of Queanbeyan, but also includes Bungendore, Braidwood, Cooma, Bombala and the NSW snowfields. JasonYat-sen Li is set to win on a slim margin against the Liberal's Bridget Sakr. In 2011, Whan lost Monaro to Nationals candidate John Barilaro with an 8.4% swing. Barilaro had hinted several times since 2019 that he would leave state politics. I would agree that it would be very convenient for Bronnie Taylor to be put in here, however she will probably have to campaign a bit stronger in Queanbeyan where she doesnt have much profile as she is from Nimmitabel way and if she loses she can go straight back to the LC. Labor's Terry Campese has dropped out of the race for the seat of Monaro in the March 25 NSW election. Like the others, will wait for final candidate listing later this week but have this down as a National Retain with a swing against. 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 "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. (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. Holgate lives in Queanbeyan and was born and raised in Cooma. Incidentally, The SFF & Greens candidates at the by-electinformationion, who had commanded 26% PV between them, and then proceeded to contest the subsequent 2019 General Election, without any great luck secured a combined 18.6% PV. WebCurrent elections in NSW Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council countback election - 7 Feb 2023 Election of one Councillor North Sydney Council (St Leonards Ward) Hedges held the seat until 1941, when he lost to the ALPs John Seiffert by 181 votes. "We're currently considering whether to contest the by-election," Ms Willis 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. Losing the seat of Bega to Labor means the Perrottet government is deeper in minority government and will have to rely on the support of the crossbench to pass legislation. Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. No advance there, for either candidate. A local resident for decades, Seymour is a life-long animal advocate, activist, author, public servant and environmental scientist. 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. Overview. 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 was re-elected in Monaro without an official Labor opponent, and was eventually readmitted to the party. At the 2019 state election, pre-polls represented 26.9 per cent of enrolment, and postal and iVotes together 7.9 per cent. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. It was recreated in 1927. Perhaps this was the result of losing four heavy hitters in Berejiklian, Constance, Barilaro and McKay. Joyces religious climate-skeptism will only hurt them badly in these regions. 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. The National Party is defending three seats. You have entered an incorrect email address! WebCurrent elections in NSW Georges River Council (Mortdale Ward) countback election - 21 Sep 2022 Election of one Councillor in the Mortdale Ward City of Ryde (West Ward) by Moore is a long-time Braidwood resident and contested this seat four times at state elections between 1995 and 2007.