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. 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. 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. WebHalf of the Legislative Council is not up for re-election. She says she is waiting to see results from postal votes to flow in next week. Considering it is a relatively safe seat, I thought thered be a more competitive field. "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. 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Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Labor's Terry Campese has dropped out of the race for the seat of Monaro in the March 25 NSW election. State Possible byelection looms in marginal seat Barilaro was appointed to the ministry in 2014, and he was elected Nationals leader (and deputy premier) in 2016. ABC chief elections analyst Antony Green says Labors Jason Yat-Sen Li will win the seat of Strathfield in Sydney's inner west. 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 Liberal MP for Bega has acknowledged the "very big swing" against the Liberals in Bega. ", "It is not OK that thepatriotism of candidates or theLabor Party is questioned with nobasis in fact". A spokesperson said that decision is due to performance issues during the December council elections. The former journalist is tipped to keep John Barilaro's seat in Liberalhands but there has been a 6.4 per cent swing to Labor. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. WebSeat-by-seat guide to the 2023 New South Wales state election NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTION 2023. Interesting to note that Labor (Wilson), AJP (Seymour) and IND (Thaler) all ran in the 2019 Election; none of the other by-elections [so far] have same candidates running from 2019 to the By-election. Monaro Annual Reports & Electoral Statistics | NSW Electoral Commission Cochrane was then re-elected with almost 60% of the first preference vote in 1991 and 1995. "It's been areflection of the community'sresponse to the current governmentand our need to be heard with ourconcerns," he told the ABC. 13,100 people have been sampled & theyve demonstrated a preparedness to vote for Bryce Wilson under the conditions that applied in 2019. 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. Former Labor Member for Monaro Steve Whan has put his hand up to run for the seat again in the upcoming NSW election. At this time the spelling was changed to Manaro. The Animal Justice Party,who also fielded a candidate in the 2019 election, has been contacted for comment. The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party has decided to not run a candidate in Monaro and is still deciding on a candidate for Bega. Polling places in the former Bombala and Snowy River council areas have been grouped as South. NSW Local & State Government Elections - NSW Electoral AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/nsw-byelections-live-coverage/100822644. Labor didn't run a candidate in the electorate, however, Mr James is facing a challenge from independent Larissa Penn. The electorate of Monaro stretches from the ACT to the Victorian border, encompassingQueanbeyan, Cooma, and the NSW Snowy Mountains. That could prove pivotal if the rumours are true that Barilaro is moving to Canberra. ", "Bridget Sakr she will win theelection next year. Despite Labor taking the seat of Bega for the first time in history, Mr Perrottet has claimed tonight as a "phenomenal result" for Liberals. Election Monaro. Meet all 13 candidates in Saturdays be-elections below. According to Parliamentary Library calculations, at the 2019 federal election 41.3 per cent of Eden-Monaro voters pre-poll voted compared to 31.3 per cent across NSW, which suggests that a significant proportion of Eden-Monaro voters are inclined to Nats wont beat the liberals in eden monaro. In the early 1980s she served on the Sea Shepherd and published a book about her experiences. Replaced by Emily Suvaal, Khal Asfour and Stephen Lawrence. State election results - NSW Electoral Commission look at Federal seat figures for Queanbeyan some thing like 55% alp to 57% npa here some thing like 12% difference suggests a personal vote for Barilaro of maybe 10% ish. It elected two members between 1880 and 1894. He easily won the contest with 53.3% after preferences and 56.3% in 2007. 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. Voters can vote using these packs, or choose to attend a pre-poll centre between 31 January and 11 February, or a polling place on polling day 12 February. At the end of the pre-polling period on Friday 11 February, 13,424 pre-polls had been taken representing 23.1% of enrolment. The ABC understands the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party will announce its candidate for the Bega by-election tomorrow. Six pre-polling booths will open at both theBega and Monaro electorates on Monday, but it's not the only option to voters. Meanwhile, Green says The Nationals will hold the seat of Monaro, despite a swing of more than 7 per cent to the ALP. Green said Labor would win that seat "assuming that the postals and pre-polls aren't totally different than every other previous election". "Elections for the District of Monaro". Polling places in the former Queanbeyan, Palerang and Cooma-Monaro council areas have been grouped together. While Labor has campaigned heavily in the area, the party looks set to lose some of its votes to independent candidate Elizabeth Farrelly. Barilaro was elected to Queanbeyan City Council in 2008 and elected as member for Monaro in 2011. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "The government needs to changedirection. "It has to be reconfigured for different election events for different rules and that was never going to be possible within the time frame.". "Subject to health advice changing, it is my intention to issue the writs for the by-elections this Friday, January 21," he said. 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. Monaro is a southern NSW electorate that lies to the east and south of the Australian Capital Territory. In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, it was absorbed into Goulburn, along with Monaro. "[Today] many people in NewSouth Wales sent the Premier of NewSouth Wales a message on at the ballot box today. 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. 36 John Bull Street, Queanbeyan NSW 2620 (02) 9179 0820. "It's not surprising that the Liberal party's not fielding a candidate.". 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? He was Minister for Regional NSW, Industry and Trade from the 2019 election until announcing he would retire. 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. 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. 2022 Monaro state by-election - Wikipedia 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. At the 2019 election, pre-polls represented 26.9% of enrolment, and Postal and iVotes together 7.9%. In the meantime, enjoy your mansion bruz. 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. Barilaros 2019 vote suggest he has a strong personal vote that the National Party will miss at the by-election. 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. state election Monaro by-election An official date for a by-election for the state seat of Monaro has not been set yet, but that has not stopped political partypreparations to find a candidate. Thaler lives in Nimmitabel with his wife and three young children. State The writs for election were issued on 21 January 2022. candidate Labor won and was untroubled until 2011. WebGreen, Antony. He is a former teacher, electorate officer, ministerial adviser and General Manager with Reconciliation Australia. Although no other seats changed hands, each party suffered a swing against it. "There will be a number of different ways people can still vote," she said. 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 The NSW Greens are undecided, with three local branches, being the Snowy-Monaro Greens, Queanbeyan-Monaro Greens and Braidwood Greens, still holding initial discussions. 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. 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. He went on a month's leave shortly afterwards and the policy was later settled in a less confrontational manner. 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. Nationals need Barilaro in their campaign especially in Queanbeyan, it will boost their chances there a lot. The Nats then may hold by a similar margin in 2023 while losing government so this may not be a bellwether anymore. Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article, 'We have got the balance right': PM gives Greens' super demands short shrift, Australia's biggest drug bust: $1 billion worth of cocaine linked to Mexican cartel intercepted, After centuries of Murdaugh rule in the Deep South, the family's power ends with a life sentence for murder, 'How dare they': Possum Magic author hits out at 'ridiculous' Roald Dahl edits, Crowd laughs as Russia's foreign minister claims Ukraine war 'was launched against us', The tense, 10-minute meeting that left Russia's chief diplomat smoking outside in the blazing sun, Vanuatu hit by two cyclones and twin earthquakes in two days, Emily was studying law when she had to go to court. Barilaro announced his decision to retire three days after Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced her resignation as Premier. In 2019 Mr Perrottet likened the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers to the American gun lobbythe National Rifle Association (NRA).