Meet all 13 candidates in Saturdays be-elections below. "Labor hasn't held the seat for 10 years, it will be an impossible task," said NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns. Nationals candidate for Monaro This total included the independent who went backwards, & SFF (Helen Dalton) who advanced, gaining a further 13.3% PV, & who then re-contested @ the subsequent 2019 General Election, gaining a further 7.25% PV, and the seat. Considering it is a relatively safe seat, I thought thered be a more competitive field. WebLegislative Council. Labor is set to win the seat of Bega off the government The Nationals won a majority of the two-party-preferred vote in all four areas, ranging from 57.1% in Queanbeyan to 67.6% in the south. "We will make a decision after the local government election, which is our focus at the moment.". Later in 2020, Barilaro threatened to split the Coalition unless the government abandoned a koala protection policy on land clearing. 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 In the early 1980s she served on the Sea Shepherd and published a book about her experiences. Holgate was an Independent candidate for Eden-Moanro at the 2019 Federal election and again at the July 2020 by-election, polling under 2% at both elections. 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. 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. 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. As it happened: Labor to win Bega by-election, plunging NSW government further into minority. A local resident for decades, Seymour is a life-long animal advocate, activist, author, public servant and environmental scientist. 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At the 2019 state election, pre-polls represented 26.9 per cent of enrolment, and postal and iVotes together 7.9 per cent. They must be free and available", "LA - Check Count First Preference District Summary - Monaro", "LA - Check Count TCP District Summary - Monaro", New South Wales Electoral Commission: Monaro State by-election, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022_Monaro_state_by-election&oldid=1138836280, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 11 February 2023, at 22:26. He is also actively involved in Solar Energy and several years ago purchased the Singleton Solar Farm from the state government. Browse for your location and find more local ABC News and information. He went on a month's leave shortly afterwards and the policy was later settled in a less confrontational manner. "The Animal Justice Party needs to run a candidate in a seat like this because of the scale of animal cruelty that goes on, " she said. The electorate was created in 1856 for the First Parliament under the name Maneroo, derived from an Aboriginal name for the area, now spelt Monaro. "Monaro- NSW Electorat That could prove pivotal if the rumours are true that Barilaro is moving to Canberra. Its significant population centres include Queanbeyan, Bungendore, Braidwood, Cooma, Bombala, Captains Flat, Nimmitabel, Delegate, Bredbo, Michelago, Berridale, Jindabyne and Adaminaby.[1]. "It's not surprising that the Liberal party's not fielding a candidate.". 36 John Bull Street, Queanbeyan NSW 2620 (02) 9179 0820. Each level of government has a The ABC understands the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party will announce its candidate for the Bega by-election tomorrow. Nationals need Barilaro in their campaign especially in Queanbeyan, it will boost their chances there a lot. 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. She says she is waiting to see results from postal votes to flow in next week. Barilaro was appointed to the ministry in 2014, and he was elected Nationals leader (and deputy premier) in 2016. 6 Candidates contesting here with ballot draw as follows: IND (Thaler), NAT (Overall), SUS (Holgate), AJP (Seymour), GRN (Moore) and ALP (Wilson). 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I expect that Barilaro will be appointed as his replacement which would require him to resign from Parliament just before the appointment is made. Overall is a Queanbeyan-based journalist, author, social historian and former small business owner who has called Monaro home for 32 years. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/nsw-byelections-live-coverage/100822644. 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. The Labor Party is defending seven seats. 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. In 1894, single-member electorates were introduced statewide and part of the electorate, (including Bombala), was absorbed into Eden-Bombala. WebMonaro By-election - NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results - ABC News Monaro By-election - NSW Election 2022 Share 83.2 % turnout, final figures NAT retain Nichole Six pre-polling booths will open at both theBega and Monaro electorates on Monday, but it's not the only option to voters. Whan was appointed to fill a vacancy in the Legislative Council in June 2011. Prior to the 1950 election, Seiffert was disendorsed by the ALP after he voted against the partys candidate for a Legislative Council vacancy. (Click here for full size map), Maps courtesy of the NSW Electoral Commission. 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. Read and follow the instructions in the postal vote pack carefully. Barilaro announced his decision to retire three days after Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced her resignation as Premier. 8,867 postal votes have been returned representing 15.3% of enrolment. 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. Labor is predicted to keep Strathfield tonight but only by a small margin, which the party will be disappointed by. Labor didn't run a candidate in the electorate, however, Mr James is facing a challenge from independent Larissa Penn. For more details on the by-election visit the NSW Electoral Commission's website.The by-election has been caused by the resignation from Parliament of former Nationals Leader and Deputy Premier John Barilaro. Monaro, also known as Maneroo (18561858), Monara (18581879) and Manaro (18941904) is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. Kristy McBain MP, Member for Eden Monaro: It was great to give the keynote speech at the Inland Growth Summ Australian Politics / Just In Australian Labor Party: 2 March is Anthony Albaneses 60th birthday! NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's leadership was put to the test with four by-elections being held in the state. Mr Wilson was Labors candidate in the 2019 state election in which Mr Barilaro was returned with a comfortable 11.6 per cent margin. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's leadership was put to the test with four by-elections being held in the state. No polling company will rigorously sample 63% of 120,000 subjects. 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. ", "Bridget Sakr she will win theelection next year. "This time is going to bedifferent because there's a lot more interest in talking to all candidates rather than just the major parties.". Coloured tab indicates seat won by a party forming government. He easily won the contest with 53.3% after preferences and 56.3% in 2007. If there isnt much change in the NSW political landscape the Nationals should win this seat and will be benefitted from OPV. For the first time ever, Labor has picked up the seat of Bega, which the government was rightly nervous about losing tonight. 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', Voters to go to the polls in key by-elections in less than four weeks time, Political campaigns ramp up in Bega, Monaro electorates with by-election dates still to be decided, 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?' 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. Kristy McBain MP, Member for Eden Monaro: This week Im visiting the beautiful Indian Ocean Territories to Australian Politics / Just In The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP: National Consultation on Justice Reinvestment now open 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. 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). The spelling was changed to Monaro from 1877 until 1894. Sitting members are shown in bold text. 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. New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. It was renamed Monara for the second Parliament in February 1858. As the boxes below show, it has been won by a party forming government at 27 of the 30 elections since 1927. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. I ran against Bruz in the 2019 state election and I will run again to remind people why Bruz was a poor choice. Barilaro was elected to Queanbeyan City Council in 2008 and elected as member for Monaro in 2011. The iVote online voting system was not used at these elections after the system failed during the NSW local government elections in December 2021.[4]. Polling Day is Saturday 12 February with pre-poll voting from Monday 31 January. WebThe Monaro by-election was held on the same day as by-elections for the districts of Bega, Strathfieldand Willoughby. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). At the 2019 election, pre-polls represented 26.9% of enrolment, and Postal and iVotes together 7.9%. Click for more details of two-party preferred results by polling place and vote type. "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. "There's probably a bit of a way to go in that but I'm feeling quite buoyed and positive," she told the ABC. Their combined share of the PV was 26.8%. The former United Nations Lawyer looks set to win against his Liberal opponent Bridget Sakr on a slim margin. The Animal Justice Party,who also fielded a candidate in the 2019 election, has been contacted for comment. Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly, Jonothan O'Dea, said he will issue the writs for the by-elections tomorrow. He was Minister for Regional NSW, Industry and Trade from the 2019 election until announcing he would retire. 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. "Race is used as a partisan politicalweapon for short-term gain but withdevastating long-term consequences. 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. 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. Mauger retired early in 1976 due to ill-health. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Personal votes do matter here. ", Browse for your location and find more local ABC News and information. 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. In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, it was absorbed into Goulburn, along with Monaro. Green said Labor would win that seat "assuming that the postals and pre-polls aren't totally different than every other previous election". The pre-selection process seemed a fairly open and shut case for the Nats. Although no other seats changed hands, each party suffered a swing against it. two-party preferred results by polling place and vote type. 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?' 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. No advance there, for either candidate. He may now need to do some damage control on this relationship. Monaro was held by Labors John Seiffert from 1941 until his death in early 1965.