The pre-selection process seemed a fairly open and shut case for the Nats. He continued to serve in Monaro until his retirement in 1965. 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. In the re-shuffle following Andrew Stoner's resignation in 2014, Barilaro was appointed Minister for Small Business and Minister for Regional Tourism. The Liberals did not run against their Coalition partners in the previous NSW election in 2019 either. "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. 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. WebA 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 "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. 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. 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', '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. It was renamed Monara for the second Parliament in February 1858. Election result for Monaro, New South Wales, Australia. WebThe Monaro by-election was held on the same day as by-elections for the districts of Bega, Strathfield and Willoughby. 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. Labor took an extra seat to now have 3 and swing of 8% and a Labor Independent increased from 1 seat to 2 seats therefore 5 seats from 3 at the last election for Labor. Perhaps this was the result of losing four heavy hitters in Berejiklian, Constance, Barilaro and McKay. She plans to focus on issues like the management of brumby numbersand treatment of farm animals. 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. (or 31% of 58,330 in Monaro at a state level), so its tempting to interpret these old results. The NSW Electoral Commission is also investigating an issue with the iVote service which occurred on local government election day. Voters in two NSW South East state electorates will head to the polls next month, as the date for the four state by-elections has been set. Election results in Monaro at the 2019 NSW state election Toggle between two-party-preferred votes and primary votes for the Nationals, Labor, the Greens and the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers. Each level of government has a New Liberal Premier Eric Willis called a by-election, but with prospects of defeat and warnings from Canberra of a tough Federal budget ahead, Willis cancelled the by-election and called a state election for May 1976. She said she never considered Monaro a safe seat and knew it would be a tough fight. Liberals candidate for Bega, South Coast farmer Fiona Kotvojs,has also hit the campaign trail across the region. Postal votes must be completed by polling day and returned by at latest Friday 25 February. 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. The seat includes Queanbeyan, Cooma and the Snowy Mountains. Thanks for joining me tonight, bye for now. [1] The by-election was triggered by the death of Gus Miller (Labor).[2]. The resignation of former premier Gladys Berijiklian and former NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay prompted by-elections in the two Sydney electorates ofWilloughbyand Strathfield. 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. She contested Monaro at the 2019 NSW election and Eden-Monaro at the 2016 federal election. Later in 2020, Barilaro threatened to split the Coalition unless the government abandoned a koala protection policy on land clearing. While Labor has campaigned heavily in the area, the party looks set to lose some of its votes to independent candidate Elizabeth Farrelly. Covers 20,479 square kilometres. 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. Nats wont beat the liberals in eden monaro. Replaced by Emily Suvaal, Khal Asfour and Stephen Lawrence. The by-election was held on the same day as by-elections for other NSW seats of Monaro, Strathfield and Willoughby. (Click on polling place for results) 2022 Two-Party Votes by Type On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. That could prove pivotal if the rumours are true that Barilaro is moving to Canberra. However, Dr Kotvojs said residents will still have a number of options when voting. 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. ABC chief elections analyst Antony Green says Labors Jason Yat-Sen Li will win the seat of Strathfield in Sydney's inner west. Barilaro was elected to Queanbeyan City Council in 2008 and elected as member for Monaro in 2011. A Monaro local,Ms Seymour hasrun as the party's candidate in past state and federal elections. 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. 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We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's leadership was put to the test with four by-elections being held in the state. The writs for election were issued on 21 January 2022. Nationals need Barilaro in their campaign especially in Queanbeyan, it will boost their chances there a lot. She served on the Animals Australia executive committee from 1996 to 2006 and the ACT Animal Welfare Advisory Committee from 1996-2013. He was re-elected in Monaro without an official Labor opponent, and was eventually readmitted to the party. "It's not surprising that the Liberal party's not fielding a candidate.". In 1976, another three-cornered contest saw Labor candidate John Akister windespite the combined Country Party and Liberal Party vote adding up to a majority. Independent Fred Nile, elected as a Christian Democratic member, is defending his seat and independent Justin Field, elected as a Greens member, is not defending his seat. He was Minister for Regional NSW, Industry and Trade from the 2019 election until announcing he would retire. 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. A Quick Guide to the Monaro By-election by Antony Green October 4, 2021 2 Comments The resignation of NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has understandably triggered changes at the highest levels of the NSW government. Sitting members are shown in bold text. Monaro was held by Labors John Seiffert from 1941 until his death in early 1965. 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. In 2003 Labor nominated Steve Whan as its candidate, son of a former federal member for Eden-Monaro and the defeated Labor candidate in that seat at the 1998 and 2001 federal elections. He may now need to do some damage control on this relationship. 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. In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, it was absorbed into Goulburn, along with Monaro. This means making deals with independents, the Greens or the Shooters. After many years living and working in Australia and overseas as a public servant and diplomat, he moved to Queanbeyan in 2011. 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 following members have announced they are not contesting the upcoming election: Half of the Legislative Council is not up for re-election. Seiffert had been disendorsed by the Labor Party for the 1950 election for failing to vote the party ticket in a Legislative Council election. The former United Nations Lawyer looks set to win against his Liberal opponent Bridget Sakr on a slim margin. For the first time ever, Labor has picked up the seat of Bega, which the government was rightly nervous about losing tonight. It means the seat of Monaro looks set to have its first woman at the helm in its history. She says she is waiting to see results from postal votes to flow in next week. NSW Labor leader Chris Minns says Labor's strong performance tonight should serve as a wake up call for the Perrottet government. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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. In former premier Gladys Berejiklian's electorate of Willoughby, Liberal candidate Tim James claimed victory. 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%. 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]. A spokesperson said that decision is due to performance issues during the December council elections. The green and gold crowd cheered when ABC Election Analyst Antony Green announced the Nationals would likely hold the seat. WebMonaro State by-election12 February 2022. Monaro would be Labor-held based on 2022 Federal election results. He is also actively involved in Solar Energy and several years ago purchased the Singleton Solar Farm from the state government. The tricky part is to assess the political climate, cf last election. Whan resigned from the Legislative Council to contest Monaro unsuccessfully at the 2015 election. With 17 per cent of the vote counted, there has been a 13.6 per cent swing to the ALP's Michael Holland. Cochran held the seat until 1999, when he retired. Cochrane was then re-elected with almost 60% of the first preference vote in 1991 and 1995. As the boxes below show, it has been won by a party forming government at 27 of the 30 elections since 1927. "Labor hasn't held the seat for 10 years, it will be an impossible task," said NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns. 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. two-party preferred results by polling place and vote type. He said business owners were exhausted and seniors in the community were living behind closed doors due to fear of contracting the virus. Labor is set to win the seat of Bega off the government The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party has decided to not run a candidate in Monaro and is still deciding on a candidate for Bega. We came into tonight thinking we might not get any final results, but how wrong we were. Whan subsequently resigned from his upper house seat to recontest Monaro in 2015, but again lost to Barilaro. Holgate lives in Queanbeyan and was born and raised in Cooma. "The Electoral Commission mustundertake a comprehensive review and analysis of the root cause [or causes] of the problem," a statement 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. 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. New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Labor has chance in Monaro providing they pick a good community based candidate. Antony Green is the ABC's Chief Elections Analyst. The National two-party preferred percentage ranged from 50.0% at Karabar High School at Queanbeyan to 81.0% at Adaminaby Public School in the Snowy Mountains. "What we need is a strong, stable and experienced government," she said. I expect that Barilaro will be appointed as his replacement which would require him to resign from Parliament just before the appointment is made. He says Labor have a "substantial lead" that he doesn't see turning around. "Race is used as a partisan politicalweapon for short-term gain but withdevastating long-term consequences. With the Fahey government defeated in 1995, Cochrane became the first Member for Monaro to sit on the opposition benches since 1930. It is currently represented by Nichole Overall of the National Party. "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.". More candidates announced ahead of Bega and Monaro by-elections. "It's been areflection of the community'sresponse to the current governmentand our need to be heard with ourconcerns," he told the ABC. I visited Alex who runs Googong Pharmacy today, with @brycepwilson - our Monaro candidate. The former Liberal MP for Bega has acknowledged the "very big swing" against the Liberals in Bega. It would require a huge swing for ALP or anyone to have a chance, Nat retain. The seat was abolished in 1920 when proportional representation was introduced, and Monaro was included in the three-member Goulburn district. 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. Whan was appointed to fill a vacancy in the Legislative Council in June 2011. WebMonaro By-election - NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results - ABC News Monaro By-election - NSW Election 2022 Share 83.2 % turnout, final figures NAT retain Nichole 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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 Monaro by-election, 2022 Cause of by-election Sitting Nationals MP John Barilaro announced his resignation as deputy premier, Nationals leader and member for Enter your 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. (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. With SFF out, 7% is up for grabs, I reckon SUS will get about 2% with the rest going to the others. The Coalition learnt a lesson from the 1999 election and has not risked another three-cornered contest anywhere in the state since. 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. 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', the resignation of former NSW Nationals party leader and deputy premier John Barilaro, one of five by-elections across NSW believedto be takingplace in early 2022, Nichole Overall as their candidate in the upcoming by-election, Liberal pre-selection underway as party predicts 'tough battle' for Bega, NSW Nationals pick Nichole Overall to contest Barilaro's seat in by-election, NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro resigns as Coalition crisis deepens, 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?' Akister held Monaro for 12 years until defeated in 1988, largely due to a backlash over proposals to tighten gun laws and also to limit logging in the south-east forests. In 2019 Mr Perrottet likened the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers to the American gun lobbythe National Rifle Association (NRA). Together with his wife he runs a scrap metal recycling business in Cooma. Wonder if the Nats will keep this seat? He has previously contested Monaro, Eden-Monaro and the NSW Legislative Council. Coloured tab indicates seat won by a party forming government. 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. WebHalf of the Legislative Council is not up for re-election. The Premier of New South Wales needs tolisten to that message," he said. 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. "We always know how difficult by-elections are and when you're facing four at the same time Ithink it is a big impact. The Animal Justice Party,who also fielded a candidate in the 2019 election, has been contacted for comment. There is also a new greens Councillor. Mr Perrottet said he was confident theLiberal candidate in that seat, Bridget Sakr, will still win at the state election next year. Met a local candidate and had a great chat about our concerns.The school bbq was all but over by then, but the residual onion scent wafting over the school yard was intoxicating. The seat is a traditional bellwether electorate, returning a member supporting the government at 27 of the 30 elections since 1927. Monaro is a southern NSW electorate that lies to the east and south of the Australian Capital Territory. 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. In Cootamundra; 28.3%, in total, was garnered by two candidates, namely, ALP and CDP, who re-contested in the by election. WebGreen, Antony. By-election day for residents from the two electorates, along with Willoughby and Strathfield seats in Sydney, will occur on February 12. Tim James, the candidate for the Liberals, is likely to retain Willoughby, the lower north shore seat held by Gladys Berejiklian on a margin of 21 per cent last poll. ABC Election analyst Antony Green says at this stage he is calling the seat of Bega for Labor. 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. By car By public transport Navigate from. Like the others, will wait for final candidate listing later this week but have this down as a National Retain with a swing against. Michael Holland, who is set to become the first Labor MP for Bega in history, says the by-election has been a "plebiscite". 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. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The mood among supporters of Nationals candidate for Monaro Nichole Overall is jubilant with plenty of beers flowing at Walsh's Hotel in Queanbeyan. Meanwhile, the Animal Justice Party this week announced Frankie Seymour as their candidate for theseat of Monaro in the upcoming by-election. 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. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he's proud the Liberals have taken votesfrom Labor in Strathfield, whereLaborcandidate Jason Yat-sen Li has won on a narrow margin. [2] Whan represented the electoral district of Monaro in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Labor Party from 2003 until his defeat at the 2011 state election. 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