Interestingly, he also used to be on the campaign team of Josh Frydenburg, a fact that one of the contributors to this discussion conveniently overlooked. . The Australian Labor Party has endorsed Alex Simpson as its candidate for Lyne in the federal election. Cowper was a relatively close race in 2016 and 2019 due to the presence of Rob Oakeshott. Alan .. Would be expected to do even more poorly on a third attempt. The seat of Cowper stretches from Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie and includes the Nambucca Shire. Fairhall is a company director and has been in appliance retail for 21 years, owning two appliance stores in Kempsey and a furniture store in Gloucester. This includes seven Labor members (Tara Moriarty, Penny Sharpe, Greg Donnelly, Anthony D'Adam, Daniel Mookhey, Peter Primrose, Mark Buttigieg), five Liberal members (Damien Tudehope, Taylor Martin, Natalie Ward, Natasha Maclaren-Jones[a] and Aileen MacDonald), three Nationals members (Sarah Mitchell, Wes Fang and Sam Farraway), two Greens members (Abigail Boyd and Sue Higginson), two One Nation members (Mark Latham[a] and Rod Roberts), one Shooters and Fishers member (Mark Banasiak) and one Animal Justice member (Emma Hurst). Gotten the MidNorth any significant new investment out of the biggest govt. While you're with us, you can now receive updates straight to your inbox from the Port Macquarie News. He has his own legal practice and has worked pro-bono to women's shelters, youth groups and community legal centres. The current government has demonstrated a lack of integrity, transparency, compassion and commitment to responsible discourse. Carolyn was endorsed by Voices4Cowper (V4C) members in a voting process that closed at midday on Tuesday 25 January. Im fully aligned with the V4C values and vision of being a local member who facilitates a meaningful connection with the people of Cowper and truly represents the community in Canberra. Tell us about yourself, what skills and experience do you bring to the role? I decided I needed to get into the very parliament that I had become so disillusioned with. @9NewsSyd #nswpol", "NSW ALP boss Bob Nanva's bid to parachute himself into upper house seat fails", "Guy Zangari: Fairfield MP won't stand for re-election in 2024", "NSW Liberals need 'brave conversation' around quotas: Natalie Ward", "Nick Lalich, MP for #Cabramatta, has announced he will be retiring at the next State election! cancelling the Election for District No. Meanwhile for them, their pensions are not keeping up with the rising cost of living.. Since the 2019 election, the member for Cowper has been Pat Conaghan, representing the National Party of Australia. Page lost Cowper in an upset in 1961, but was never to know of his defeat, dying before the result was declared. i learned of a website last night called theyvoteforyou.org.au. What went wrong for Labor? Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan was approached for comment, but did not respond prior to publication. Get ready for silly things as they work hard on winning the whacko vote.. As such I have developed multiple language skills, and the ability to adapt to different situations and people. Independent candidate for Cowper, Caz Heise (centre), with volunteers. Has she gotten enough publicity locally, because she hasnt had much in the national coverage? function ml_webform_success_4658131(){var r=ml_jQuery||jQuery;r(".ml-subscribe-form-4658131 .row-success").show(),r(".ml-subscribe-form-4658131 .row-form").hide()}, Carolyn Heise to run as independent candidate for Cowper in Federal Elections, https://voices4cowper.org/meet-your-candidates, Ambulance service under pressure with 000 calls rising, A small-town tennis revival in Bulahdelah, Bellingen UHAs massive year in support of hospital patients. Polling shows support for both major parties has collapsed, hovering around 35%, which is historically very low, he said. This follows almost 100,000 additions to the roll in the week preceding the close of rolls, which has pushed the national enrolment rate to an extraordinary 96.8 per cent. Between 2008 and 2013 Cowper was the National Party's only north coast seat, Page and Richmond being held by Labor, Lyne by Independent Rob Oakeshott, and the lower north coast seat of Paterson by the Liberal Party. Six of the seven candidates came under the scrutiny of about 70 residents for a gruelling 2.5 hours. On the mid-north coast of NSW, Cowper covers 7,296 sq.km and runs from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour, including Kempsey, South West Rocks, Bellingen and Dorrigo in between. The official voting day for the federal election is on Saturday, May 18, although pre-polling opens on Monday, April 29. The governments current plan to get to Net Zero by 2050 isnt good enough. I am a natural organiser and a passionate advocate who leads by example. To make a comment or suggest a change to the election site, pleasecontact us. Retiring MPs. In the nation's most populous electorate of Cowper we have seven candidates to choose from in the House of Representatives - but the drums from the pundits are predicting a two-horse race . Liberal Democrat Simon Chaseling is in second place, Pauline Hansons One Nation candidate Faye Aspiotis is at number four. Heise is telling people to vote one for her and then number every other box according to their choice. Ute Schulenberg is a Bellingen-based freelance journalist, Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter, Join the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community, Election forum walkouts after Craig Kelly labels vaccine mandates an abuse of human rights, Clive Palmers campaign pledge to cap home loan rates utterly irresponsible, experts say. I know the vast majority of people in Cowper want to live in a community where every individual has the opportunities to be the best versions of themselves, living freely and productively without persecution, prejudice or discrimination. The Nationals primary vote ranged from 35% in Bellingen to 51.5% in Kempsey. The Labor partys Keith McMullen said ALP corflutes were running late but had now arrived. We have campaign hubs in Coffs Harbour, Nambucca, Bellingen and Port Macquarie with volunteers walking on beaches and doing flash mobs theres lots of enthusiasm.. Mr Nott said, I want all residents to have secure accommodation, to be able to learn, work and afford to stay in Cowper.. I am thrilled to be endorsed by the Voices4Cowper to be the Independent candidate in the upcoming federal election, Caz told News Of The Area. Electorate Held by Labor candidate Coalition candidates Greens candidate Other candidates Albury: Liberal: Marcus Rowland: Justin . I think many people have lost hope in our system, and this is an area needing improvement. I m looking to fund an ad campaign ONLY for VOTE INDEPENDENT AS A PROTEST $ ??? The final results showed significant variance within the seat, when 42% of the Nambucca vote went to Conaghan (a slight drop), 20% to the ALP and 18% to Oakeshott. ELECTORATE MAP WITH 2016 BOOTH RESULTS Numbers represent two-party vote percentages at polling booths, coloured in green for a Nationals majority and grey for a independent majority, and varying in size to reflect the number of votes cast. 49 year-old Oakeshott worked for the Road Transport Forum and for local Federal Minister Mark Vaile before he was first elected to the NSW Parliament at a November 1996 by-election. Find out information about dates, how to vote, where to vote, candidates and more. Page's bitter Parliamentary attack on Menzies after Lyons' death, including an unwise attack on Menzies' war record, led to his retirement as Country Party Leader shortly afterwards. Our vision is to create a more meaningful connection between the people of Cowper, democracy and political processes. We undertook a media campaign, and were able to present two excellent candidates at a virtual town hall meeting. McGuren only held the seat for one term, which was the only term the ALP has ever held Cowper. She was the Director of Nursing & Midwifery for the Mid North Coast (Woolgoolga to Port Mac). (Victories by a party of government are indicated by thick coloured underlining. This campaigns only major funding commitment to date appears to be a $27.5m announcement by Conaghan and the Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie in April, for Southern Cross University to complete stage 2 of its health services precinct. We will email it to you every week as soon as it is released. Former MP Gary Nehl held the seat from 1984 until his retirement in 2001. Mr Simpson said he had met with community groups which had strongly voiced their concerns about infrastructure, medical equipment and staffing issues in our hospitals, and he had listened . On Sunday morning it was still too close for the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) to call with a total of 67,260 first preferences counted. A vigorous campaign has also been mounted by the independent in Wannon. Oakeshott was easily re-elected as an Independent at the 2003 and 2007 state elections before winning the Federal seat of Lyne at a 2008 by-election following the resignation of Mark Vaile. those United Australia partys interest rate billboards, the UAP will hold home loan interest rates at 3% for five years, filling the available space in multiple arenas with his sea of yellow, Yet there were recent complaints from people whod received welcome emails from the UAP, polling suggested the race between Oakeshott and Conaghan was too close to call, the electorate with the highest population of voters, Southern Cross University to complete stage 2 of its health services precinct. Im not saying any of the incumbents will lose. Election results in Cowper at the 2019 federal election National vote held up in Port Macquarie but got smashed in Coffs Harbour. Candidate nominations for state elections; Candidate nominations for local government elections; Appointing a scrutineer; . Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned. Caz Heise (Independent) has a very large following and is a well known. (Victories by a party of government are indicated by thick coloured underlining. It was the only time Labor has ever won this seat. 120,000 people live in Coffs or Port MacQuarie alone. The new district map will be used for the 2022 November election for Districts 1, 2, and 5, and all future City Council election until after the next U.S. Census in 2030. Cowper covers an area from Port Macquarie in the south to Coffs Harbour in the north. One new requirement was that an "inspector of elections" be appointed to run . 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The population and economics of the electorate are dominated by tourism and retirement services in Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie, but the areas in between are still predominantly rural. Tell us about yourself - what skills and experience do you bring to the role. Access unlimited content, the digital versions of our print editions - Today's Paper, as well as the Newcastle Herald app. After the meeting, retiree Pamela Whitehead said she was dismayed by Conaghans body language. Australia should be leading the way in this space. We were overtaken by Covid, but still managed to hold 49 Kitchen Table Conversations and created a report that drew together the community ideas and concerns shared. David Jones, a Nambucca Shire councillor, says locals are sick to death of both sides of politics. Our leaders need to be held accountable for their actions, or lack thereof. On his retirement, the seat recorded a 1% swing to Labor, one of only four seats to swing to Labor in NSW at the 2001 election. Discrimination and bullying have unfortunately been a part of my young persons life, and this drives me to ensure our communities have access to education and resources that better support our marginalised groups. From left: Tim Nott for the Greens, Liberal Democrat Simon Chaseling, teal independent Caz Heise, the National partys Pat Conaghan, Labors Keith McMullen and One Nations Faye Aspiotis. According to her campaign communications manager, Graeme Singleton, Heise and her team were ready to go as soon as her candidature was endorsed by the grassroots group Voices4Cowper at the end of January. 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The Nationals candidate Pat Conaghan was drawn second, followed by Alexander Stewart from the United Australia Party in third. He rolled his eyes, he fidgeted, he appeared to really loathe Caz it wasnt cool at all, he must be feeling really threatened, she said. Hartsuyker retired in 2019 and Oakeshott took another shot at the seat, but lost to Nationals candidate Pat Conaghan by a slightly increased margin. Mr McMullen said he is taking climate change seriously, pointing to Labors Powering Australia strategy to reduce Australias emissions by 43 percent by 2030, and keep the country on track for net zero by 2050. stand for the seat of Cowper at the May 18 federal election. . Between 2008 and 2013 Cowper was the National Party's only north coast seat, Page and Richmond being held by Labor, Lyne by Independent Rob Oakeshott, and the lower north coast seat of Paterson by the Liberal Party. 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