2022 Monaro state by-election

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.

2022 Monaro state by-election
12 February 2022
Electoral district of Monaro in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered57,982
Turnout83.4%
  First party Second party
 
ALP
Candidate Nichole Overall Bryce Wilson
Party National Labor
Popular vote 21,728 15,102
Percentage 45.96% 31.95%
Swing Decrease6.35pp Increase4.78pp
2CP 55.21% 44.80%
2CP change Decrease6.41pp Increase6.41pp
The Electoral district of Monaro in New South Wales
MP before election

John Barilaro
National

 Elected MP

Nichole Overall
National

Background

The retiring member is former Deputy Premier of New South Wales John Barilaro. He previously served as the Minister for Regional Development (later renamed Minister for Regional New South Wales[1]), Minister for Small Business, and Minister for Skills in the first Berejiklian and second Baird governments, from October 2014 until March 2019; and as the Minister for Regional Tourism in the first Baird government. 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".[2]

The Monaro by-election was held on the same day as by-elections for the districts of Bega, Strathfield and Willoughby. The writs for election were issued on 21 January 2022. Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January.[3]

The NSW Electoral Commission pre-emptively sent postal ballots to all voters registered on the state electoral roll for the relevant districts, under a regulation in a COVID amendment to the Electoral Act. Postal votes will be checked against in-person voting rolls to prevent double voting. 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]

Candidates
Candidates
(in ballot paper order)[5]
Party Candidate Background Notes
  Independent Andrew Thaler Trucker
  Nationals Nichole Overall Journalist and author [6]
  Sustainable Australia James Holgate
  Animal Justice Party Frankie Seymour Animal rights activist [7]
  Greens Catherine Moore Former Palerang Councillor [8]
  Labor Bryce Wilson Queanbeyan-Palerang Councillor [9][10]

Results
2022 Monaro state by-election [11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Nichole Overall 21,728 45.96 −6.35
Labor Bryce Wilson 15,102 31.95 +4.78
Greens Catherine Moore 4,178 8.84 +0.92
Independent Andrew Thaler 2,986 6.32 +3.83
Sustainable Australia James Holgate 1,920 4.06 +4.06
Animal Justice Frankie Seymour 1,361 2.88 +0.54
Total formal votes 47,275 97.76 +0.46
Informal votes 1,081 2.24 −0.46
Turnout 48,356 83.40 −8.43
Two-party-preferred result
National Nichole Overall 23,474 55.21 −6.41
Labor Bryce Wilson 19,055 44.80 +6.41
National hold Swing−6.41

See also

References
  1. "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Sky News. Australia. AAP. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. Tsikas, Mick (3 October 2021). "John Barilaro resigns as NSW Deputy Premier, will also leave Parliament". ABC News. AAP. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. "Monaro State by-election". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. Green, Antony (10 February 2022). "Antony Green explains how living with COVID could affect elections, starting tomorrow". ABC News. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  5. "Nominated candidates for the 2022 Monaro state by-election". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  6. Green, Antony. "Monaro By-election". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  7. "Animal activist to run in fight for Monaro". Canberra CityNews. 25 January 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  8. "Greens announce by-election candidate". Canberra CityNews. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  9. Reardon, Adriane (7 January 2022). "Queanbeyan-based councillor Bryce Wilson announces tilt as NSW Labor's Monaro by-election candidate". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  10. Minns, Chris. "If you think it's hard to find a RAT in Sydney - try and find one in the regions. I visited Alex who runs Googong Pharmacy today, with @brycepwilson - our Monaro candidate. Alex has been flooded with people in need of tests who can't find them. They must be free and available". Twitter. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  11. "LA - Check Count First Preference District Summary - Monaro". Monaro State By-Election 12-FEB-2022. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  12. "LA - Check Count TCP District Summary - Monaro". Monaro State By-Election 12-FEB-2022. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
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